Michael Jackson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.