Moses Malone vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jameer Nelson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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