Moses Malone vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Mel Riebe 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Mel Riebe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.