Moses Malone vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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