John Havlicek vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Moses Malone John Havlicek Moses Malone
Points
19th
12th
15th
63rd
Rebounds
82nd
5th
37th
32nd
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
140th
253rd
155th
Blocks
+300th
29th
+300th
37th
Years16191312

John Havlicek vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Moses Malone John Havlicek Moses Malone
Points
56th
63rd
57th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
232nd
9th
Assists
148th
+300th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
106th
+300th
54th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.
* 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:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
12th
7 26,395 vs. 27,4091,014
Rebounds
82nd
5th
77 8,007 vs. 16,2128,205
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 1,7964,318
Steals
+300th
140th
+160 476 vs. 1,089613
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 117 vs. 1,7331,616
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 610 vs. 6,7316,121
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 1,389 vs. 9,4818,092
Field Goals Made
13th
22nd
9 10,513 vs. 9,4351,078
Field Goals Attempted
7th
26th
19 23,930 vs. 19,2254,705
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 80
Free Throws Made
32nd
3rd
29 5,369 vs. 8,5313,162
Free Throws Attempted
36th
5th
31 6,589 vs. 11,0904,501

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
19th
13 1,270 vs. 1,32959
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
49th
39 12 vs. 2614
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
63rd
48 3,776 vs. 2,0771,699
Rebounds
37th
32nd
5 1,186 vs. 1,295109
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 136689
Steals
253rd
155th
98 60 vs. 8424
Blocks
+300th
37th
+263 16 vs. 151135
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 79 vs. 510431
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
38th
+262 199 vs. 785586
Field Goals Made
13th
67th
54 1,451 vs. 750701
Field Goals Attempted
11th
77th
66 3,329 vs. 1,5661,763
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
Free Throws Made
15th
46th
31 874 vs. 576298
Free Throws Attempted
19th
45th
26 1,046 vs. 756290

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
198th
174 172 vs. 9478
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek 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:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
63rd
7 20.78 vs. 20.620.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 6.30 vs. 12.205.89
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 1.353.46
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.820.39
Blocks per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.30 vs. 1.301.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 1.54 vs. 5.063.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 3.52 vs. 7.133.62
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
107th
65 8.28 vs. 7.101.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
153rd
133 18.84 vs. 14.474.38
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.07
Free Throws Made per game
105th
17th
88 4.23 vs. 6.422.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
14th
107 5.19 vs. 8.343.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
56th
1 21.95 vs. 22.100.14
Rebounds per game
232nd
9th
223 6.90 vs. 13.786.88
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 1.453.35
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.890.24
Blocks per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.30 vs. 1.611.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 1.49 vs. 5.433.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
14th
+286 3.75 vs. 8.354.60
Field Goals Made per game
48th
65th
17 8.44 vs. 7.980.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
89th
49 19.35 vs. 16.662.70
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.09
Free Throws Made per game
75th
30th
45 5.08 vs. 6.131.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
26th
72 6.08 vs. 8.041.96

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.