Moses Malone vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Nick Van Exel 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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