Larry Friend vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Larry Friend - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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. ** 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.