Walt Bellamy vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Moses Malone 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.