Ervin Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ervin Johnson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 4.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) 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.