Moses Malone vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Starks 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Starks 106

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Starks 271

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Starks 393

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Starks 9

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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