Moses Malone vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 M. Richardson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 M. Richardson 2

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 M. Richardson 0

Assists Leader Moses Malone 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Moses Malone 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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