Moses Malone vs. Ralph O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph O'Brien 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.

Ralph O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ralph O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ralph O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ralph O'Brien 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ralph O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ralph O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ralph O'Brien 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ralph O'Brien 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ralph O'Brien 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ralph O'Brien 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ralph O'Brien 1.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph O'Brien 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ralph O'Brien 848

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ralph O'Brien 192

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ralph O'Brien 180

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ralph O'Brien 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ralph O'Brien .360

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ralph O'Brien .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ralph O'Brien 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ralph O'Brien 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph O'Brien 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ralph O'Brien 17

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ralph O'Brien 4

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ralph O'Brien 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ralph O'Brien 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ralph O'Brien .385

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ralph O'Brien 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ralph O'Brien - 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.