Clay Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Clay Johnson 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

Clay Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clay Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Clay Johnson 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Clay Johnson 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 2.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 224 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 93 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Clay Johnson 45 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Clay Johnson 33 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 9 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Clay Johnson 80 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .410 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .333 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson .724 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 24 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 8 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Clay Johnson 3 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Clay Johnson 3 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Clay Johnson 17 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .550 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984) 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.