Moses Malone vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Austin Rivers 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Austin Rivers 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.