Josh Giddey vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Moses Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, 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.
Josh Giddey vs. Moses Malone | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | |
Points | +300th | 12th | +300th | 63rd |
Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +300th | 32nd |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 140th | +300th | 155th |
Blocks | +300th | 29th | +300th | 37th |
Years | 4 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
Josh Giddey vs. Moses Malone | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | |
Points | -- | 63rd | +300th | 56th |
Rebounds | -- | 15th | +300th | 9th |
Assists | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | -- | 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.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 12th | +288 | 3,942 vs. 27,409 | 23,467 |
Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 2,100 vs. 16,212 | 14,112 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,703 vs. 1,796 | 93 | |
Steals | +300th | 140th | +160 | 244 vs. 1,089 | 845 |
Blocks | +300th | 29th | +271 | 140 vs. 1,733 | 1,593 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 484 vs. 6,731 | 6,247 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 9th | +291 | 1,616 vs. 9,481 | 7,865 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 1,593 vs. 9,435 | 7,842 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 26th | +274 | 3,433 vs. 19,225 | 15,792 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 319 vs. 8 | 311 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 968 vs. 80 | 888 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 437 vs. 8,531 | 8,094 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 572 vs. 11,090 | 10,518 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 19th | +281 | 280 vs. 1,329 | 1,049 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 4 vs. 19 | 15 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 48th | 0 vs. 26 | 26 | |
50+ point games | - | 29th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 87 vs. 2,077 | 1,990 |
Rebounds | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 36 vs. 1,295 | 1,259 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 21 vs. 136 | 115 | |
Steals | +300th | 155th | +145 | 2 vs. 84 | 82 |
Blocks | +300th | 37th | +263 | 4 vs. 151 | 147 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 7 vs. 510 | 503 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 29 vs. 785 | 756 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 67th | +233 | 34 vs. 750 | 716 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 77th | +223 | 75 vs. 1,566 | 1,491 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 1 | 11 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 34 vs. 7 | 27 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 46th | +254 | 7 vs. 576 | 569 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 45th | +255 | 8 vs. 756 | 748 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 198th | +102 | 10 vs. 94 | 84 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 1 vs. 12 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 63rd | 14.08 vs. 20.62 | 6.55 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 15th | 7.50 vs. 12.20 | 4.70 | |
Assists per game | -- | +300th | 6.08 vs. 1.35 | 4.73 | |
Steals per game | -- | +300th | 0.87 vs. 0.82 | 0.05 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 106th | 0.50 vs. 1.30 | 0.80 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 1st | 1.73 vs. 5.06 | 3.34 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 37th | 5.77 vs. 7.13 | 1.36 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 107th | 5.69 vs. 7.10 | 1.41 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 153rd | 12.26 vs. 14.47 | 2.21 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.14 vs. 0.01 | 1.13 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 3.46 vs. 0.07 | 3.38 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 17th | 1.56 vs. 6.42 | 4.86 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 14th | 2.04 vs. 8.34 | 6.30 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Moses Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 56th | +244 | 8.70 vs. 22.10 | 13.40 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 9th | +291 | 3.60 vs. 13.78 | 10.18 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.10 vs. 1.45 | 0.65 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.89 | 0.69 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 0.40 vs. 1.61 | 1.21 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 1st | +299 | 0.70 vs. 5.43 | 4.73 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 2.90 vs. 8.35 | 5.45 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 65th | +235 | 3.40 vs. 7.98 | 4.58 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 89th | +211 | 7.50 vs. 16.66 | 9.16 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1.20 vs. 0.01 | 1.19 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 0.09 | 3.31 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 0.70 vs. 6.13 | 5.43 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 26th | +274 | 0.80 vs. 8.04 | 7.24 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.