Darius Garland vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 to 2026, 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.

Darius Garland vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland Moses Malone Darius Garland Moses Malone
Points
+300th
12th
+300th
63rd
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+300th
32nd
Assists
300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
140th
+300th
155th
Blocks
+300th
30th
+300th
37th
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Darius Garland vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland Moses Malone Darius Garland Moses Malone
Points
112nd
64th
167th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
9th
Assists
41st
+300th
80th
+300th
Steals
234th
+300th
262nd
+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:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
12th
+288 7,508 vs. 27,40919,901
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 1,065 vs. 16,21215,147
Assists
300th
+300th
+0 2,683 vs. 1,796887
Steals
+300th
140th
+160 460 vs. 1,089629
Blocks
+300th
30th
+270 46 vs. 1,7331,687
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 205 vs. 6,7316,526
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 860 vs. 9,4818,621
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 2,739 vs. 9,4356,696
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
26th
+274 6,073 vs. 19,22513,152
3-Pointers Made
205th
+300th
+95 939 vs. 8931
3-Pointers Attempted
217th
+300th
+83 2,428 vs. 802,348
Free Throws Made
+300th
3rd
+297 1,091 vs. 8,5317,440
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,257 vs. 11,0909,833

Games and Years:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 400 vs. 1,329929
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 7 vs. 1912

Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
49th
105 5 vs. 2621
50+ point games
76th
30th
46 1 vs. 43
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
63rd
+237 381 vs. 2,0771,696
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 63 vs. 1,2951,232
Assists
+300th
+300th
120 vs. 13616
Steals
+300th
155th
+145 23 vs. 8461
Blocks
+300th
37th
+263 3 vs. 151148
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2 vs. 510508
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
38th
+262 61 vs. 785724
Field Goals Made
+300th
67th
+233 137 vs. 750613
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 320 vs. 1,5661,246
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 47 vs. 146
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
+300th
+8 137 vs. 7130
Free Throws Made
+300th
46th
+254 60 vs. 576516
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 70 vs. 756686

Games and Years:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
198th
+102 22 vs. 9472
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 3 vs. 129

Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland 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:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
112nd
64th
48 18.77 vs. 20.621.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.66 vs. 12.209.54
Assists per game
41st
+300th
+259 6.71 vs. 1.355.36
Steals per game
234th
+300th
+66 1.15 vs. 0.820.33
Blocks per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.12 vs. 1.301.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.51 vs. 5.064.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.15 vs. 7.134.98
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
109th
34 6.85 vs. 7.100.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
115th
154th
39 15.18 vs. 14.470.72
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 2.35 vs. 0.012.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.07 vs. 0.076.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.73 vs. 6.423.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 3.14 vs. 8.345.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
167th
56th
111 17.32 vs. 22.104.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.86 vs. 13.7810.91
Assists per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.45 vs. 1.454.01
Steals per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.05 vs. 0.890.15
Blocks per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.14 vs. 1.611.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.09 vs. 5.435.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.77 vs. 8.355.58
Field Goals Made per game
188th
65th
123 6.23 vs. 7.981.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
89th
70 14.55 vs. 16.662.11
3-Pointers Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.14 vs. 0.012.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 6.23 vs. 0.096.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.73 vs. 6.133.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.18 vs. 8.044.86

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.