Arnie Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Moses Malone 1

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

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.