Bernard King vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Bernard King 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bernard King 874 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bernard King 28 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.