Nelson Bobb vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Moses Malone 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Moses Malone 1

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

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Moses Malone .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.