Moses Malone vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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 Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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