Moses Malone vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Desmond Penigar 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Desmond Penigar -

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