Moses Malone vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bob Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bob Peterson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bob Peterson 0

* 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 Moses Malone 20.6 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bob Peterson - n/a **

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.