John Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games John Johnson 869 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games John Johnson 73 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.