Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.

Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Moses Malone Charles Barkley Moses Malone
Points
31st
12th
36th
63rd
Rebounds
19th
5th
15th
32nd
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
+300th
Steals
28th
140th
35th
155th
Blocks
130th
30th
68th
37th
Years16191312

Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Moses Malone Charles Barkley Moses Malone
Points
39th
64th
44th
56th
Rebounds
21st
15th
13th
9th
Assists
238th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
235th
106th
195th
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:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
12th
19 23,757 vs. 27,4093,652
Rebounds
19th
5th
14 12,546 vs. 16,2123,666
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 1,7962,419
Steals
28th
140th
112 1,648 vs. 1,089559
Blocks
130th
30th
100 888 vs. 1,733845
Offensive Rebounds
5th
1st
4 4,260 vs. 6,7312,471
Defensive Rebounds
15th
9th
6 8,286 vs. 9,4811,195
Field Goals Made
35th
22nd
13 8,435 vs. 9,4351,000
Field Goals Attempted
61st
26th
35 15,605 vs. 19,2253,620
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 8530
3-Pointers Attempted
296th
+300th
+4 2,020 vs. 801,940
Free Throws Made
17th
3rd
14 6,349 vs. 8,5312,182
Free Throws Attempted
13th
5th
8 8,643 vs. 11,0902,447

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
19th
87 1,073 vs. 1,329256
Seasons
91st
13th
78 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
49th
9 21 vs. 265
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
63rd
27 2,833 vs. 2,077756
Rebounds
15th
32nd
17 1,582 vs. 1,295287
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 482 vs. 136346
Steals
35th
155th
120 193 vs. 84109
Blocks
68th
37th
31 108 vs. 15143
Offensive Rebounds
7th
7th
0 510 vs. 5100
Defensive Rebounds
17th
38th
21 1,072 vs. 785287
Field Goals Made
36th
67th
31 1,009 vs. 750259
Field Goals Attempted
47th
77th
30 1,965 vs. 1,566399
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 163
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 7244
Free Throws Made
25th
46th
21 751 vs. 576175
Free Throws Attempted
18th
45th
27 1,048 vs. 756292

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
198th
98 123 vs. 9429
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
64th
25 22.14 vs. 20.621.52
Rebounds per game
21st
15th
6 11.69 vs. 12.200.51
Assists per game
238th
+300th
+62 3.93 vs. 1.352.58
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.820.72
Blocks per game
235th
106th
129 0.83 vs. 1.300.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
1st
3 3.97 vs. 5.061.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
37th
16 7.72 vs. 7.130.59
Field Goals Made per game
57th
109th
52 7.86 vs. 7.100.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
153rd
4 14.54 vs. 14.470.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.010.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.071.81
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
17th
5 5.92 vs. 6.420.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
15th
5 8.05 vs. 8.340.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
56th
12 23.03 vs. 22.100.94
Rebounds per game
13th
9th
4 12.86 vs. 13.780.91
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 1.452.47
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.890.68
Blocks per game
195th
54th
141 0.88 vs. 1.610.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
1st
3 4.15 vs. 5.431.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
14th
6 8.72 vs. 8.350.36
Field Goals Made per game
58th
65th
7 8.20 vs. 7.980.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
89th
19 15.98 vs. 16.660.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.010.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.091.95
Free Throws Made per game
31st
30th
1 6.11 vs. 6.130.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
26th
7 8.52 vs. 8.040.48

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.