Duane Cooper vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

Duane Cooper

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) 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.