Buck Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Buck Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.