Moses Malone vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Wright 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Larry Wright 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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