Moses Malone vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Kareem Rush 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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