Ernie Grunfeld vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.