Moses Malone vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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 Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Wetzel 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Wetzel 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.