Rick Carlisle vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.