Nikola Jovic vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Nikola Jovic 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

Nikola Jovic

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.