Moses Malone vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ralph Polson 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ralph Polson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ralph Polson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ralph Polson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ralph Polson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ralph Polson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ralph Polson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ralph Polson - 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.