Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.