Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Moses Malone and John Salley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Moses Malone and John Salley played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 49 times in NBA games. John Salley has a 33-16 winning record over Moses Malone, including a 9-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Moses Malone
vs.
John Salley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
49 Games played
36 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Moses Malone
16
12
4
John Salley
33
24
9

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Moses Malone 15.4 9.7 1.3 0.40.8
John Salley 6.9 4.9 1.30.61.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Moses Malone 32 22 4 23
John Salley 18 13 4 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Moses Malone 36

games		 40

games		 20

games		 10

games		7

games
John Salley 10

games 		7

games		 16

games		 14

games		29

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 2

games		 13

games		 25

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1986
1. Bullets 85   Moses Malone 14 8 1 0 2 4 1 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 109   John Salley 1 2 1 0 4 0 3 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nov. 19, 1986
2. Bullets 119   Moses Malone 31 11 1 2 2 2 2 35 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 105   John Salley 5 3 0 0 1 2 5 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 12, 1986
3. Bullets 116   Moses Malone 27 17 2 0 0 3 2 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pistons 115   John Salley 5 4 1 1 3 1 2 21 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 27, 1986
4. Bullets 105   Moses Malone 32 12 2 0 1 2 3 21 12-16 .750 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   John Salley 8 5 1 0 2 0 3 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 29, 1987
5. Bullets 101   Moses Malone 18 18 1 1 0 4 2 33 6-16 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 112   John Salley 9 6 1 1 3 1 2 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 12, 1987
6. Bullets 103   Moses Malone 27 10 1 0 1 3 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Pistons 98   John Salley 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1987
7. Bullets 92   Moses Malone 14 12 3 0 2 1 1 40 3-17 .176 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 106   John Salley 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 26, 1987
8. Bullets 85   Moses Malone 17 10 0 0 0 4 1 28 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 128   John Salley 9 5 0 0 2 1 3 15 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 29, 1987
9. Bullets 96   Moses Malone 31 16 2 0 1 3 3 46 10-14 .714 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 97   John Salley 3 4 0 0 0 0 4 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1987
10. Bullets 124   Moses Malone 19 9 1 0 1 1 2 26 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 102   John Salley 4 1 0 0 2 1 4 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 11, 1987
11. Bullets 108   Moses Malone 22 8 2 1 1 1 0 33 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 114   John Salley 5 3 3 1 1 1 5 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 05, 1988
12. Bullets 101   Moses Malone 21 13 0 1 1 1 2 35 6-15 .400 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Pistons 97   John Salley 4 8 0 0 1 2 5 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1988
13. Bullets 110   Moses Malone 24 11 3 0 3 2 4 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 118   John Salley 9 9 2 0 1 1 5 34 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 21, 1988
14. Bullets 87   Moses Malone 23 11 1 0 1 4 2 41 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 99   John Salley 11 4 1 0 2 1 5 18 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
15. Bullets 87   Moses Malone 21 13 0 1 0 3 4 38 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 96   John Salley 8 6 1 1 4 2 3 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1988
16. Bullets 101   Moses Malone 12 14 3 0 0 2 0 39 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 102   John Salley 14 13 2 1 0 2 3 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1988
17. Bullets 114   Moses Malone 23 9 1 0 2 5 3 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
OT Pistons 106   John Salley 2 2 3 2 2 1 6 28 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1988
18. Bullets 106   Moses Malone 22 8 0 1 0 3 0 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 103   John Salley 4 5 1 1 2 0 4 19 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1988
19. Bullets 78   Moses Malone 15 12 3 1 2 2 2 36 2-10 .200 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 99   John Salley 6 8 1 0 2 0 3 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
20. Hawks 95   Moses Malone 17 10 1 1 2 1 1 46 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 101   John Salley 7 8 2 2 0 0 5 24 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Dec. 09, 1988
21. Hawks 82   Moses Malone 9 17 2 0 2 5 1 41 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 92   John Salley 7 8 0 2 2 1 4 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 03, 1989
22. Hawks 123   Moses Malone 28 22 2 2 0 5 3 40 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 104   John Salley 11 5 1 1 0 2 5 22 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 06, 1989
23. Hawks 88   Moses Malone 8 7 4 0 0 2 1 27 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Pistons 111   John Salley 8 9 3 0 2 0 2 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 23, 1989
24. Hawks 81   Moses Malone 9 2 0 0 2 3 1 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   John Salley 11 6 0 1 2 1 2 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1989
25. Hawks 103   Moses Malone 27 11 3 1 2 5 1 42 11-19 .579 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 96   John Salley 8 5 1 0 1 2 6 27 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 30, 1990
26. Hawks 95   Moses Malone 7 6 0 2 0 1 2 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 112   John Salley 8 6 1 3 1 1 4 32 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 23, 1990
27. Hawks 112   Moses Malone 20 10 2 1 0 1 1 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 103   John Salley 16 8 2 1 2 0 4 27 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 05, 1990
28. Hawks 99   Moses Malone 13 9 1 0 0 3 1 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 104   John Salley 7 5 1 1 4 0 3 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 13, 1990
29. Hawks 115   Moses Malone 20 8 2 1 0 1 2 36 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Pistons 111   John Salley 5 0 1 0 1 0 4 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1990
30. Hawks 83   Moses Malone 15 8 2 0 2 3 2 30 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Pistons 91   John Salley 6 6 1 0 2 4 2 28 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 27, 1990
31. Hawks 97   Moses Malone 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 120   John Salley 2 2 1 2 0 0 4 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1990
32. Hawks 87   Moses Malone 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 17 0-2 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 113   John Salley 10 5 1 0 3 1 2 21 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1991
33. Hawks 120   Moses Malone 8 12 0 0 2 1 1 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Pistons 126   John Salley 9 4 2 1 3 2 5 28 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1991
34. Hawks 103   Moses Malone 4 6 1 0 0 0 1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 98   John Salley 13 5 0 0 2 1 4 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 28, 1991
35. Hawks 88   Moses Malone 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 20 1-6 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 101   John Salley 6 7 1 1 4 4 5 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 30, 1991
36. Hawks 91   Moses Malone 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   John Salley 4 3 2 0 1 0 5 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1991
37. Hawks 123   Moses Malone 8 11 1 1 1 0 1 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 111   John Salley 7 4 1 1 3 0 4 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 05, 1991
38. Hawks 81   Moses Malone 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   John Salley 6 7 1 0 1 3 5 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
39. Bucks 109   Moses Malone 16 12 2 0 0 1 1 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 99   John Salley 9 5 4 0 1 2 3 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 05, 1992
40. Bucks 94   Moses Malone 12 11 3 0 1 1 0 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Pistons 102   John Salley 14 2 2 0 0 3 2 20 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 11, 1992
41. Bucks 104   Moses Malone 24 13 1 2 0 0 1 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 87   John Salley 10 9 1 0 1 4 3 30 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 27, 1992
42. Bucks 97   Moses Malone 8 4 0 1 1 0 1 25 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 104   John Salley 18 6 3 0 4 1 3 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 14, 1992
43. Bucks 94   Moses Malone 20 9 2 0 0 2 2 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
OT Pistons 98   John Salley 3 3 1 1 2 4 5 22 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 12, 1993
44. Bucks 95   Moses Malone 12 9 0 0 0 2 1 18 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Heat 106   John Salley 2 1 0 0 2 2 4 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1993
45. 76ers 90   Moses Malone 10 4 1 0 0 1 1 18 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Heat 113   John Salley 5 5 2 0 1 1 3 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 22, 1993
46. 76ers 90   Moses Malone 15 14 3 0 1 2 3 24 5-14 .357 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Heat 98   John Salley 3 5 2 0 1 4 3 26 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 05, 1994
47. 76ers 96   Moses Malone 7 3 0 0 1 2 1 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Heat 94   John Salley 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 25, 1994
48. 76ers 84   Moses Malone 5 6 0 1 1 3 1 16 0-4 .000 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Heat 115   John Salley 4 6 3 0 3 1 3 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1994
49. 76ers 83   Moses Malone 7 7 1 0 0 1 1 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Heat 120   John Salley 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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