Moses Malone vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Royce O'Neale 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Royce O'Neale 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Royce O'Neale 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Royce O'Neale 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Royce O'Neale 4,414

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Royce O'Neale 2,955

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Royce O'Neale 1,480

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Royce O'Neale 502

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Royce O'Neale 265

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Royce O'Neale 615

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Royce O'Neale .387

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Royce O'Neale .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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