Richard Anderson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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