Maurice Lucas vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Lucas 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Moses Malone 1

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

Rebounds Leader Maurice Lucas 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (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.