Rusty LaRue vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 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.