Moses Malone vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
John Richter:
1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
John Richter1
Moses Malone19
John Richter1
Moses Malone12
John Richter1
Moses Malone12
John Richter0

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
John Richter0
Moses Malone1
John Richter0
*
Moses Malone4
John Richter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
John Richter0
Moses Malone1
John Richter0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
John Richter0
Moses Malone6
John Richter0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
John Richter 4.3

Moses Malone 12.2
John Richter 4.7

Moses Malone 1.4
John Richter 0.4

Moses Malone 0.8
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1.3
John Richter -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
John Richter 285

Moses Malone 16,212
John Richter 312

Moses Malone 1,796
John Richter 27

Moses Malone 1,089
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1,733
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1,329
John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
John Richter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
John Richter 4.3
(1960)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
John Richter 4.7
(1960)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
John Richter 0.4
(1960)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
John Richter -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
John Richter 4.4

Moses Malone 13.8
John Richter 3.6

Moses Malone 1.4
John Richter 0.3

Moses Malone 0.9
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 1.6
John Richter -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
John Richter 35

Moses Malone 1,295
John Richter 29

Moses Malone 136
John Richter 2

Moses Malone 84
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 151
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 94
John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
John Richter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
John Richter 4.4
(1960)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
John Richter 3.6
(1960)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
John Richter 0.3
(1960)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
John Richter -

n/a **
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
John Richter -

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.