Moses Malone vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Gaylon Nickerson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.