Moses Malone vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Richard Petruska 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Richard Petruska 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Richard Petruska -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Richard Petruska -

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