Jim Barnes vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.