James Edwards vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Moses Malone 151

Total Games James Edwards 111 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.