Moses Malone vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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 Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ralph Simpson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ralph Simpson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ralph Simpson 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

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