John Lucas III vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.