Nate Johnston vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Johnston 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) 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.