Wayne Cooper vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.