Moses Malone vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Louie Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Louie Nelson -

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.