Moses Malone vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Nick Vanos 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Nick Vanos -

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