Russell Cross vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Russell Cross - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Russell Cross - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.