Marques Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Moses Malone 8

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

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

Rebounds Leader Marques Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.