Moses Malone vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Moses Malone

vs.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ed Melvin 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ed Melvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ed Melvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ed Melvin 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ed Melvin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.