Dave Batton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dave Batton - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dave Batton - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.