Rod Knowles vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** 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. ** 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.