Moses Malone vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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.

Jim Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jim Riffey 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jim Riffey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jim Riffey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jim Riffey 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jim Riffey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Riffey 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jim Riffey 16

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jim Riffey .351

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jim Riffey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jim Riffey -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jim Riffey - 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.