Moses Malone vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Salmons 239

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Salmons 11

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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