Nicolas Claxton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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