Moses Malone vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Walker Russell 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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