Larry Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Moses Malone 8

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.