Rich Kelley vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rich Kelley 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
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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