K.C. Jones vs Moses Malone
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Moses Malone was the higher-volume scorer (20.6 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 43.5%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | Points / game | 20.6 |
| 3.6 | Rebounds / game | 12.2 |
| 4.3 | Assists / game | 1.3 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.8 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.3 |
| 38.6% | Field goal % | 48.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 7.3% |
| 64.1% | Free throw % | 76.8% |
| 43.5% | True shooting % | 56.9% |
| 676 | Games played | 1,329 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 0.62× | Points vs era avg | 2.00× |
| 0.57× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.88× |
| 1.97× | Assists vs era avg | 0.55× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | Points / game | 22.1 |
| 3.1 | Rebounds / game | 13.8 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 1.4 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.9 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.6 |
| 35.6% | Field goal % | 46.7% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 5.3% |
| 69.9% | Free throw % | 77.7% |
| 105 | Playoff games | 94 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 3 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 8 | Championships | 1 |
| 0 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 4 |
| #66 | All-time GOAT rank | #15 |
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