Moses Malone vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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