John Battle vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader John Battle 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Battle 273 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Battle 612 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Battle 80 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Battle 13 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Battle 55 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.