Moses Malone vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including scoring (22.2 PPG) and playmaking (7.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2015-16.
The case for Moses Malone
rebounding (12.2 RPG), longevity (1329 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić
scoring (22.2 PPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.6PPG22.2
12.2RPG11.1
1.3APG7.5
56.8%TS%64.1%
21.1PER28.8
59.6Win Shares142.6
1329games played810
Per Game
| Moses Malone | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1329 | G | 810 |
| 33.2 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 20.6 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 12.2 | REB | 11.1 |
| 1.3 | AST | 7.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.2 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 49.0 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 10.8 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 76.9 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Moses Malone | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | PER | 28.8 |
| 56.8 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 25.2 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 59.6 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.152 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 0.6 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 12.4 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Moses Malone | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 2 | All-Defensive | — |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
88Scoring92
84Efficiency90
38Playmaking95
96Rebounding97
81Defense90
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