Moses Malone vs. John Salley Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Salley 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Salley 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Salley 916

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Salley 983

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Salley 588

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Salley 104

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Salley 159

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.