John Havlicek vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Moses Malone1
John Havlicek16
Moses Malone19
John Havlicek13
Moses Malone12
John Havlicek13
Moses Malone12

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Moses Malone3
John Havlicek1 *
Moses Malone1
John Havlicek4
Moses Malone4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Moses Malone8
John Havlicek5 *
Moses Malone1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Moses Malone2
John Havlicek0
Moses Malone6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Moses Malone 20.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Moses Malone 12.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Moses Malone 1.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Moses Malone 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Moses Malone 27,409

John Havlicek 8,007
Moses Malone 16,212

John Havlicek 6,114
Moses Malone 1,796

John Havlicek 476
*
Moses Malone 1,089

John Havlicek 117
*
Moses Malone 1,733

John Havlicek 1,270
Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Moses Malone .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Moses Malone 22.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Moses Malone 13.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Moses Malone 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Moses Malone 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Moses Malone 2,077

John Havlicek 1,186
Moses Malone 1,295

John Havlicek 825
Moses Malone 136

John Havlicek 60
*
Moses Malone 84

John Havlicek 16
*
Moses Malone 151

John Havlicek 172
Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Moses Malone .143

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.