Shane Battier vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Shane Battier 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.