Moses Malone vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Morris Peterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Morris Peterson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Morris Peterson 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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