Rich Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.