Negele Knight vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Negele Knight 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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