Moses Malone vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Nick Richards 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Nick Richards 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Nick Richards -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Nick Richards -

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