Moses Malone vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Pooh Richardson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Pooh Richardson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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