Penny Hardaway vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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