Rickey Green vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Moses Malone 6

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.