Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Moses Malone vs Nikola Jokic

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatNikola Jokic
20.6 Points / game 22.2
12.2 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.3 Assists / game 7.5
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.3 Blocks / game 0.7
48.4% Field goal % 55.7%
7.3% 3-point % 35.7%
76.8% Free throw % 82.5%
56.9% True shooting % 70.3%
1,329 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatNikola Jokic
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.11×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Moses MaloneStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatNikola Jokic
22.1 Points / game 27.4
13.8 Rebounds / game 12.3
1.4 Assists / game 7.6
0.9 Steals / game 1.2
1.6 Blocks / game 0.9
46.7% Field goal % 52.5%
5.3% 3-point % 38.9%
77.7% Free throw % 82.9%
94 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatNikola Jokic
3 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#15 All-time GOAT rank #35

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