Moses Malone vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Mel McCants 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Mel McCants 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Mel McCants 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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