Jimmy Butler III vs Moses Malone
Moses Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (20.6 PPG) and rebounding (12.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, and Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: playmaking (4.9 APG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%), per-minute impact (23.5 PER).
The case for Moses Malone: scoring (20.6 PPG), rebounding (12.2 RPG), career value (59.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
20.020.6
RPG
5.612.2
APG
4.91.3
TS%
64.6%56.8%
PER
23.521.1
Win Shares
5.759.6
games played
381329
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 1329 |
| MIN | 31.2 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 20.0 | 20.6 |
| REB | 5.6 | 12.2 |
| AST | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 51.9 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 37.6 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 86.4 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.5 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 64.6 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 23.2 | 25.2 |
| WS | 5.7 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.232 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 2.2 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 8 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9088
Efficiency9184
Playmaking8938
Rebounding8196
Defense8081
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