Al Horford vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Moses Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and Moses Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1977 to 1995, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Al Horford vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Moses Malone Al Horford Moses Malone
Points
165th
12th
51st
63rd
Rebounds
59th
5th
16th
32nd
Assists
162nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Steals
265th
140th
52nd
155th
Blocks
52nd
29th
14th
37th
Years18191612

Al Horford vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Moses Malone Al Horford Moses Malone
Points
+300th
63rd
+300th
56th
Rebounds
159th
15th
152nd
9th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
136th
106th
108th
54th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Moses Malone's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
12th
153 14,705 vs. 27,40912,704
Rebounds
59th
5th
54 8,943 vs. 16,2127,269
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 3,629 vs. 1,7961,833
Steals
265th
140th
125 866 vs. 1,089223
Blocks
52nd
29th
23 1,300 vs. 1,733433
Offensive Rebounds
78th
1st
77 2,169 vs. 6,7314,562
Defensive Rebounds
39th
9th
30 6,774 vs. 9,4812,707
Field Goals Made
131st
21st
110 6,062 vs. 9,4353,373
Field Goals Attempted
170th
26th
144 11,900 vs. 19,2257,325
3-Pointers Made
180th
+300th
+120 976 vs. 8968
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
+300th
+114 2,589 vs. 802,509
Free Throws Made
+300th
3rd
+297 1,605 vs. 8,5316,926
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 2,104 vs. 11,0908,986

Games and Years:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
69th
19th
50 1,138 vs. 1,329191
Seasons
27th
12th
15 18 vs. 191

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
48th
0 vs. 2626
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
63rd
12 2,353 vs. 2,077276
Rebounds
16th
32nd
16 1,561 vs. 1,295266
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 625 vs. 136489
Steals
52nd
155th
103 159 vs. 8475
Blocks
14th
37th
23 243 vs. 15192
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
7th
15 360 vs. 510150
Defensive Rebounds
9th
38th
29 1,201 vs. 785416
Field Goals Made
44th
67th
23 938 vs. 750188
Field Goals Attempted
50th
77th
27 1,904 vs. 1,566338
3-Pointers Made
33rd
+300th
+267 198 vs. 1197
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 506 vs. 7499
Free Throws Made
158th
46th
112 279 vs. 576297
Free Throws Attempted
170th
45th
125 360 vs. 756396

Games and Years:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
198th
187 197 vs. 94103
Playoffs
10th
76th
66 16 vs. 124

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
63rd
+237 12.92 vs. 20.627.70
Rebounds per game
159th
15th
144 7.86 vs. 12.204.34
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.19 vs. 1.351.84
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.820.06
Blocks per game
136th
106th
30 1.14 vs. 1.300.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
251st
1st
250 1.91 vs. 5.063.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
82nd
37th
45 5.95 vs. 7.131.18
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 5.33 vs. 7.101.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
153rd
+147 10.46 vs. 14.474.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.010.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.28 vs. 0.072.20
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.41 vs. 6.425.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.85 vs. 8.346.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
56th
+244 11.94 vs. 22.1010.15
Rebounds per game
152nd
9th
143 7.92 vs. 13.785.85
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 1.451.73
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.890.09
Blocks per game
108th
54th
54 1.23 vs. 1.610.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
1st
268 1.83 vs. 5.433.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
14th
73 6.10 vs. 8.352.25
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 4.76 vs. 7.983.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
89th
+211 9.66 vs. 16.666.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 0.010.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 0.092.48
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
30th
+270 1.42 vs. 6.134.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 1.83 vs. 8.046.22

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.