Neil Johnston vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Moses Malone 2

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.