Moses Malone vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Drazen Petrovic 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Drazen Petrovic 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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