Moses Malone vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Jermaine O'Neal0
Moses Malone19
Jermaine O'Neal18
Moses Malone12
Jermaine O'Neal14
Moses Malone12
Jermaine O'Neal6

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Jermaine O'Neal0
Moses Malone1
Jermaine O'Neal0
Moses Malone4
Jermaine O'Neal0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Jermaine O'Neal3
Moses Malone1
Jermaine O'Neal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Jermaine O'Neal0
Moses Malone6
Jermaine O'Neal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Moses Malone 12.2
Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Moses Malone 1.4
Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Moses Malone 0.8
Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Moses Malone 1.3
Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Moses Malone 16,212
Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Moses Malone 1,796
Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Moses Malone 1,089
Jermaine O'Neal 470

Moses Malone 1,733
Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Moses Malone 1,329
Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
(2005)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.6
(2006)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.8
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Moses Malone 13.8
Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Moses Malone 1.4
Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Moses Malone 0.9
Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Moses Malone 1.6
Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Moses Malone 1,295
Jermaine O'Neal 631

Moses Malone 136
Jermaine O'Neal 99

Moses Malone 84
Jermaine O'Neal 35

Moses Malone 151
Jermaine O'Neal 167

Moses Malone 94
Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
(2003)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Jermaine O'Neal 17.5
(2003)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Jermaine O'Neal 3.0
(2003)

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