Avery Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Avery Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.