Moses Malone vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Eric Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Eric Riley -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Eric Riley -

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