Harvey Catchings vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.