Moses Malone vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Joe Ruklick 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Joe Ruklick 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Joe Ruklick - 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.