John Butler vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Butler 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Butler 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Butler 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Butler 11 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Butler 7 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Butler 19 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Butler - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Butler - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Butler - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Butler - Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Butler 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.