George Gervin vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin 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 George Gervin, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1977 to 1986, 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.

George Gervin vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Moses Malone George Gervin Moses Malone
Points
46th
12th
113rd
63rd
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+300th
32nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
140th
206th
155th
Blocks
199th
29th
172nd
37th
Years1019912

George Gervin vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Moses Malone George Gervin Moses Malone
Points
11th
63rd
14th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
9th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
210th
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
221st
106th
212nd
54th

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

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:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
12th
34 20,708 vs. 27,4096,701
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 3,607 vs. 16,21212,605
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,214 vs. 1,796418
Steals
215th
140th
75 941 vs. 1,089148
Blocks
199th
29th
170 670 vs. 1,7331,063
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 1,186 vs. 6,7315,545
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 2,421 vs. 9,4817,060
Field Goals Made
43rd
22nd
21 8,045 vs. 9,4351,390
Field Goals Attempted
58th
26th
32 15,747 vs. 19,2253,478
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 869
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
259 vs. 80179
Free Throws Made
58th
3rd
55 4,541 vs. 8,5313,990
Free Throws Attempted
74th
5th
69 5,383 vs. 11,0905,707

Games and Years:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 791 vs. 1,329538
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 10 vs. 199

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
49th
36 68 vs. 2642
50+ point games
23rd
30th
7 5 vs. 41
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
63rd
50 1,592 vs. 2,077485
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 341 vs. 1,295954
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 13650
Steals
206th
155th
51 69 vs. 8415
Blocks
172nd
37th
135 51 vs. 151100
Offensive Rebounds
230th
7th
223 110 vs. 510400
Defensive Rebounds
270th
38th
232 231 vs. 785554
Field Goals Made
101st
67th
34 622 vs. 750128
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
77th
56 1,225 vs. 1,566341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 76
Free Throws Made
115th
46th
69 348 vs. 576228
Free Throws Attempted
131st
45th
86 424 vs. 756332

Games and Years:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
198th
+102 59 vs. 9435
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
55th
29 6 vs. 24
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
63rd
52 26.18 vs. 20.625.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 4.56 vs. 12.207.64
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 1.351.45
Steals per game
210th
+300th
+90 1.19 vs. 0.820.37
Blocks per game
221st
106th
115 0.85 vs. 1.300.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 1.50 vs. 5.063.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 3.06 vs. 7.134.07
Field Goals Made per game
4th
107th
103 10.17 vs. 7.103.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
153rd
141 19.91 vs. 14.475.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.010.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.070.40
Free Throws Made per game
28th
17th
11 5.74 vs. 6.420.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
14th
25 6.81 vs. 8.341.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
56th
42 26.98 vs. 22.104.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 5.78 vs. 13.788.00
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 1.451.71
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.890.28
Blocks per game
212nd
54th
158 0.86 vs. 1.610.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
1st
259 1.86 vs. 5.433.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
14th
278 3.92 vs. 8.354.44
Field Goals Made per game
6th
65th
59 10.54 vs. 7.982.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
89th
73 20.76 vs. 16.664.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.090.26
Free Throws Made per game
36th
30th
6 5.90 vs. 6.130.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
26th
19 7.19 vs. 8.040.86

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.