Moses Malone vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ricky Rubio 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ricky Rubio 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ricky Rubio 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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