Gus Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Moses Malone 1

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

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Moses Malone 1,796

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Moses Malone .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Moses Malone 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Moses Malone 136

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** 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.