Johnny Austin vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Johnny Austin 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Austin 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.