Moses Malone vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Swen Nater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.