diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Monitoring/StatsManager.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Monitoring/StatsManager.cs
index af9f5ba182..12d3a75d50 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Monitoring/StatsManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Monitoring/StatsManager.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Monitoring
@@ -68,13 +69,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Monitoring
                 "General",
                 false,
                 "show stats",
-                "show stats [list|all|<category>[.<container>]",
+                "show stats [list|all|(<category>[.<container>])+",
                 "Show statistical information for this server",
                 "If no final argument is specified then legacy statistics information is currently shown.\n"
-                    + "If list is specified then statistic categories are shown.\n"
-                    + "If all is specified then all registered statistics are shown.\n"
-                    + "If a category name is specified then only statistics from that category are shown.\n"
-                    + "If a category container is also specified then only statistics from that category in that container are shown.\n"
+                    + "'list' argument will show statistic categories.\n"
+                    + "'all' will show all statistics.\n"
+                    + "A <category> name will show statistics from that category.\n"
+                    + "A <category>.<container> name will show statistics from that category in that container.\n"
+                    + "More than one name can be given separated by spaces.\n"
                     + "THIS STATS FACILITY IS EXPERIMENTAL AND DOES NOT YET CONTAIN ALL STATS",
                 HandleShowStatsCommand);
         }
@@ -85,45 +87,47 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Monitoring
 
             if (cmd.Length > 2)
             {
-                string name = cmd[2];
-                string[] components = name.Split('.');
+                foreach (string name in cmd.Skip(2))
+                {
+                    string[] components = name.Split('.');
 
-                string categoryName = components[0];
-                string containerName = components.Length > 1 ? components[1] : null;
+                    string categoryName = components[0];
+                    string containerName = components.Length > 1 ? components[1] : null;
 
-                if (categoryName == AllSubCommand)
-                {
-                    OutputAllStatsToConsole(con);
-                }
-                else if (categoryName == ListSubCommand)
-                {
-                    con.Output("Statistic categories available are:");
-                    foreach (string category in RegisteredStats.Keys)
-                        con.OutputFormat("  {0}", category);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    SortedDictionary<string, SortedDictionary<string, Stat>> category;
-                    if (!RegisteredStats.TryGetValue(categoryName, out category))
+                    if (categoryName == AllSubCommand)
                     {
-                        con.OutputFormat("No such category as {0}", categoryName);
+                        OutputAllStatsToConsole(con);
+                    }
+                    else if (categoryName == ListSubCommand)
+                    {
+                        con.Output("Statistic categories available are:");
+                        foreach (string category in RegisteredStats.Keys)
+                            con.OutputFormat("  {0}", category);
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(containerName))
+                        SortedDictionary<string, SortedDictionary<string, Stat>> category;
+                        if (!RegisteredStats.TryGetValue(categoryName, out category))
                         {
-                            OutputCategoryStatsToConsole(con, category);
+                            con.OutputFormat("No such category as {0}", categoryName);
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            SortedDictionary<string, Stat> container;
-                            if (category.TryGetValue(containerName, out container))
+                            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(containerName))
                             {
-                                OutputContainerStatsToConsole(con, container);
+                                OutputCategoryStatsToConsole(con, category);
                             }
                             else
                             {
-                                con.OutputFormat("No such container {0} in category {1}", containerName, categoryName);
+                                SortedDictionary<string, Stat> container;
+                                if (category.TryGetValue(containerName, out container))
+                                {
+                                    OutputContainerStatsToConsole(con, container);
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    con.OutputFormat("No such container {0} in category {1}", containerName, categoryName);
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }