Moses Malone vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ron Riley 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ron Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.