Moses Malone vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Kelly Tripucka 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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