Moses Malone vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Joe Meriweather 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Joe Meriweather 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.