Maurice Cheeks vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.