Pervis Ellison vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.