Julius Erving vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Julius Erving 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.