Moses Malone vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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.

Bob O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bob O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bob O'Brien 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bob O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bob O'Brien 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bob O'Brien 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bob O'Brien 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.