Moses Malone vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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