Moses Malone vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gary Melchionni 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.