John Lucas vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Lucas 928 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Lucas 45 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.