Linton Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) 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.