Sam Jones vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.