George Johnson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Moses Malone1
George Johnson13
Moses Malone19
George Johnson8
Moses Malone12
George Johnson0
Moses Malone12

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Moses Malone3
George Johnson0
Moses Malone1
George Johnson0
Moses Malone4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Moses Malone8
George Johnson0
Moses Malone1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Moses Malone2
George Johnson0
Moses Malone6
George Johnson3 *
Moses Malone0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Moses Malone 20.6

George Johnson 6.5
Moses Malone 12.2

George Johnson 1.0
Moses Malone 1.4

George Johnson 0.5
*
Moses Malone 0.8

George Johnson 2.5
*
Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Moses Malone 27,409

George Johnson 5,887
Moses Malone 16,212

George Johnson 929
Moses Malone 1,796

George Johnson 456
*
Moses Malone 1,089

George Johnson 2,082
*
Moses Malone 1,733

George Johnson 904
Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Moses Malone .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Moses Malone 22.1

George Johnson 6.1
Moses Malone 13.8

George Johnson 0.9
Moses Malone 1.4

George Johnson 0.7
*
Moses Malone 0.9

George Johnson 2.0
*
Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Moses Malone 2,077

George Johnson 361
Moses Malone 1,295

George Johnson 55
Moses Malone 136

George Johnson 34
*
Moses Malone 84

George Johnson 101
*
Moses Malone 151

George Johnson 59
Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Moses Malone .479

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.