Moses Malone vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

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

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Malachi Richardson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Malachi Richardson -

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