Moses Malone vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jim Palmer 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jim Palmer 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jim Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jim Palmer - 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.