Anthony Davis vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 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.

Anthony Davis vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Moses Malone Anthony Davis Moses Malone
Points
66th
12th
118th
63rd
Rebounds
70th
5th
109th
32nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
167th
140th
179th
155th
Blocks
25th
29th
53rd
37th
Years1319612

Anthony Davis vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Moses Malone Anthony Davis Moses Malone
Points
26th
63rd
19th
56th
Rebounds
36th
15th
22nd
9th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
140th
+300th
Blocks
14th
106th
14th
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:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
12th
54 18,978 vs. 27,4098,431
Rebounds
70th
5th
65 8,416 vs. 16,2127,796
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,009 vs. 1,796213
Steals
167th
140th
27 1,033 vs. 1,08956
Blocks
25th
29th
4 1,815 vs. 1,73382
Offensive Rebounds
95th
1st
94 2,086 vs. 6,7314,645
Defensive Rebounds
44th
9th
35 6,330 vs. 9,4813,151
Field Goals Made
74th
21st
53 7,100 vs. 9,4352,335
Field Goals Attempted
107th
26th
81 13,589 vs. 19,2255,636
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
375 vs. 8367
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,269 vs. 801,189
Free Throws Made
62nd
3rd
59 4,403 vs. 8,5314,128
Free Throws Attempted
69th
5th
64 5,546 vs. 11,0905,544

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 787 vs. 1,329542
Seasons
292nd
12th
280 13 vs. 196

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
48th
22 45 vs. 2619
50+ point games
23rd
29th
6 5 vs. 41
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
63rd
55 1,566 vs. 2,077511
Rebounds
109th
32nd
77 705 vs. 1,295590
Assists
+300th
+300th
170 vs. 13634
Steals
179th
155th
24 76 vs. 848
Blocks
53rd
37th
16 129 vs. 15122
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
7th
145 148 vs. 510362
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
38th
35 557 vs. 785228
Field Goals Made
125th
67th
58 574 vs. 750176
Field Goals Attempted
169th
77th
92 1,059 vs. 1,566507
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 135
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
115 vs. 7108
Free Throws Made
90th
46th
44 382 vs. 576194
Free Throws Attempted
107th
45th
62 455 vs. 756301

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
198th
+102 60 vs. 9434
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 6 vs. 126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
55th
6 3 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
63rd
37 24.11 vs. 20.623.49
Rebounds per game
36th
15th
21 10.69 vs. 12.201.50
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 1.351.20
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.820.49
Blocks per game
14th
106th
92 2.31 vs. 1.301.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
69th
1st
68 2.65 vs. 5.062.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
37th
24 8.04 vs. 7.130.91
Field Goals Made per game
20th
107th
87 9.02 vs. 7.101.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
153rd
109 17.27 vs. 14.472.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.010.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.61 vs. 0.071.54
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
17th
15 5.59 vs. 6.420.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
14th
21 7.05 vs. 8.341.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
56th
37 26.10 vs. 22.104.00
Rebounds per game
22nd
9th
13 11.75 vs. 13.782.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 1.451.39
Steals per game
140th
+300th
+160 1.27 vs. 0.890.37
Blocks per game
14th
54th
40 2.15 vs. 1.610.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
1st
114 2.47 vs. 5.432.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
14th
9 9.28 vs. 8.350.93
Field Goals Made per game
21st
65th
44 9.57 vs. 7.981.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
89th
25 17.65 vs. 16.660.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.010.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.92 vs. 0.091.83
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
30th
7 6.37 vs. 6.130.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
26th
9 7.58 vs. 8.040.46

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.