Billy Ray Bates vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.