Moses Malone vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Barry Nelson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Barry Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.