Joe Cooper vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.