Rick Brunson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.