Jim Baechtold vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jim Baechtold 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Baechtold 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Baechtold 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.