Moses Malone vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Frank Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Frank Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.