Bill Russell vs Moses Malone
Bill Russell and Moses Malone split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Moses Malone debuted in 1976-77.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Moses Malone: scoring (20.6 PPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), longevity (1329 games played).
PPG
15.120.6
RPG
22.012.2
APG
3.11.3
TS%
46.9%56.8%
games played
9631329
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1329 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 20.6 |
| REB | 22.0 | 12.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| STL | — | 0.8 |
| BLK | — | 1.2 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | — | 10.8 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 21.1 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 56.8 |
| USG% | — | 25.2 |
| WS | — | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.152 |
| BPM | — | 0.6 |
| VORP | — | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 8 |
| All-Star | 12 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7488
Efficiency4284
Playmaking9138
Rebounding9996
Defense081
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