Moses Malone vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 David Rivers 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 David Rivers 10

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 David Rivers 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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