Moses Malone vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Jim Pollard:
1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Jim Pollard5
Moses Malone19
Jim Pollard7
Moses Malone12
Jim Pollard7
Moses Malone12
Jim Pollard4

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Jim Pollard0
*
Moses Malone1
Jim Pollard0
*
Moses Malone4
Jim Pollard2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Jim Pollard4
Moses Malone1
Jim Pollard0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Jim Pollard0
Moses Malone6
Jim Pollard0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Jim Pollard 13.2

Moses Malone 12.2
Jim Pollard 7.8

*
Moses Malone 1.4
Jim Pollard 3.2

Moses Malone 0.8
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1.3
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Jim Pollard 5,762

Moses Malone 16,212
Jim Pollard 2,487

*
Moses Malone 1,796
Jim Pollard 1,417

Moses Malone 1,089
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1,733
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1,329
Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Jim Pollard 15.5
(1952)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Jim Pollard 9.1
(1952)

*
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Jim Pollard 3.8
(1950)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Jim Pollard 13.6

Moses Malone 13.8
Jim Pollard 8.1

*
Moses Malone 1.4
Jim Pollard 3.6

Moses Malone 0.9
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1.6
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Jim Pollard 977

Moses Malone 1,295
Jim Pollard 407

*
Moses Malone 136
Jim Pollard 259

Moses Malone 84
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 151
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 94
Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Jim Pollard 16.1
(1952)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Jim Pollard 11.1
(1955)

*
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Jim Pollard 4.7
(1950)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.