Carmelo Anthony vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony 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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone
Points
10th
12th
75th
63rd
Rebounds
84th
5th
166th
32nd
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
+300th
Steals
92nd
140th
115th
155th
Blocks
208th
29th
+300th
37th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone
Points
37th
63rd
43rd
56th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
248th
9th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
106th
+300th
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:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
12th
2 28,289 vs. 27,409880
Rebounds
84th
5th
79 7,808 vs. 16,2128,404
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 1,7961,626
Steals
92nd
140th
48 1,223 vs. 1,089134
Blocks
208th
29th
179 644 vs. 1,7331,089
Offensive Rebounds
115th
1st
114 1,983 vs. 6,7314,748
Defensive Rebounds
54th
9th
45 5,825 vs. 9,4813,656
Field Goals Made
16th
22nd
6 10,119 vs. 9,435684
Field Goals Attempted
10th
26th
16 22,643 vs. 19,2253,418
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 81,723
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 804,793
Free Throws Made
18th
3rd
15 6,320 vs. 8,5312,211
Free Throws Attempted
26th
5th
21 7,764 vs. 11,0903,326

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
19th
14 1,260 vs. 1,32969
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
49th
15 36 vs. 2610
50+ point games
30th
30th
0 4 vs. 40
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
63rd
12 1,914 vs. 2,077163
Rebounds
166th
32nd
134 557 vs. 1,295738
Assists
251st
+300th
+49 204 vs. 13668
Steals
115th
155th
40 100 vs. 8416
Blocks
+300th
37th
+263 29 vs. 151122
Offensive Rebounds
136th
7th
129 153 vs. 510357
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
38th
94 404 vs. 785381
Field Goals Made
91st
67th
24 669 vs. 75081
Field Goals Attempted
70th
77th
7 1,614 vs. 1,56648
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 1100
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 312 vs. 7305
Free Throws Made
61st
46th
15 475 vs. 576101
Free Throws Attempted
64th
45th
19 575 vs. 756181

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
198th
61 83 vs. 9411
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
63rd
26 22.45 vs. 20.621.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 6.20 vs. 12.206.00
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.351.36
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.820.15
Blocks per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.51 vs. 1.300.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 1.57 vs. 5.063.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
38th
156 4.62 vs. 7.132.51
Field Goals Made per game
50th
107th
57 8.03 vs. 7.100.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
153rd
121 17.97 vs. 14.473.50
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 0.011.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 0.073.80
Free Throws Made per game
50th
17th
33 5.02 vs. 6.421.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
14th
52 6.16 vs. 8.342.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
56th
13 23.06 vs. 22.100.96
Rebounds per game
248th
9th
239 6.71 vs. 13.787.07
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 1.451.01
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.890.31
Blocks per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.35 vs. 1.611.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
1st
265 1.84 vs. 5.433.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
14th
156 4.87 vs. 8.353.48
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
65th
2 8.06 vs. 7.980.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
89th
50 19.45 vs. 16.662.79
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.011.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 3.76 vs. 0.093.67
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
30th
13 5.72 vs. 6.130.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
26th
30 6.93 vs. 8.041.11

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.