Moses Malone vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Johnny Taylor 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Johnny Taylor 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Johnny Taylor 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Johnny Taylor -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.