John Long vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Long 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Long 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader John Long 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Long 912 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Long 180 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Long 893 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Long 24 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Long 28 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Long 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Long 23 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.