Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone
Points
42nd
12th
52nd
63rd
Rebounds
66th
5th
50th
32nd
Assists
100th
+300th
77th
+300th
Steals
193rd
140th
151st
155th
Blocks
92nd
30th
65th
37th
Years1319912

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone
Points
29th
64th
13th
56th
Rebounds
57th
15th
18th
9th
Assists
126th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
261st
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
121st
106th
93rd
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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
12th
30 21,030 vs. 27,4096,379
Rebounds
66th
5th
61 8,702 vs. 16,2127,510
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,392 vs. 1,7962,596
Steals
193rd
140th
53 977 vs. 1,089112
Blocks
92nd
30th
62 1,080 vs. 1,733653
Offensive Rebounds
183rd
1st
182 1,655 vs. 6,7315,076
Defensive Rebounds
31st
9th
22 7,047 vs. 9,4812,434
Field Goals Made
52nd
22nd
30 7,713 vs. 9,4351,722
Field Goals Attempted
98th
26th
72 13,962 vs. 19,2255,263
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 8544
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,931 vs. 801,851
Free Throws Made
40th
3rd
37 5,052 vs. 8,5313,479
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
5th
27 7,301 vs. 11,0903,789

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 876 vs. 1,329453
Seasons
300th
13th
287 13 vs. 196

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
17th
49th
32 56 vs. 2630
50+ point games
12th
30th
18 9 vs. 45
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
63rd
11 2,270 vs. 2,077193
Rebounds
50th
32nd
18 1,022 vs. 1,295273
Assists
77th
+300th
+223 446 vs. 136310
Steals
151st
155th
4 85 vs. 841
Blocks
65th
37th
28 110 vs. 15141
Offensive Rebounds
85th
7th
78 205 vs. 510305
Defensive Rebounds
36th
38th
2 817 vs. 78532
Field Goals Made
52nd
67th
15 852 vs. 750102
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
77th
5 1,602 vs. 1,56636
3-Pointers Made
223rd
+300th
+77 62 vs. 161
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 239 vs. 7232
Free Throws Made
55th
46th
9 504 vs. 57672
Free Throws Attempted
39th
45th
6 807 vs. 75651

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
198th
58 84 vs. 9410
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
64th
35 24.01 vs. 20.623.38
Rebounds per game
57th
15th
42 9.93 vs. 12.202.26
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 5.01 vs. 1.353.66
Steals per game
261st
+300th
+39 1.12 vs. 0.820.30
Blocks per game
121st
106th
15 1.23 vs. 1.300.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
262nd
1st
261 1.89 vs. 5.063.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
37th
25 8.04 vs. 7.130.91
Field Goals Made per game
25th
109th
84 8.80 vs. 7.101.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
153rd
69 15.94 vs. 14.471.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.010.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 0.072.13
Free Throws Made per game
27th
17th
10 5.77 vs. 6.420.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
15th
1 8.33 vs. 8.340.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
56th
43 27.02 vs. 22.104.93
Rebounds per game
18th
9th
9 12.17 vs. 13.781.61
Assists per game
87th
+300th
+213 5.31 vs. 1.453.86
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.890.12
Blocks per game
93rd
54th
39 1.31 vs. 1.610.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
1st
119 2.44 vs. 5.432.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
14th
12 9.73 vs. 8.351.38
Field Goals Made per game
12th
65th
53 10.14 vs. 7.982.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
89th
44 19.07 vs. 16.662.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.010.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 0.092.76
Free Throws Made per game
34th
30th
4 6.00 vs. 6.130.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
26th
15 9.61 vs. 8.041.56

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.