LaMelo Ball vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 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.

LaMelo Ball vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Moses Malone LaMelo Ball Moses Malone
Points
+300th
12th
DNP
63rd
Rebounds
+300th
5th
DNP
32nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
+300th
140th
DNP
155th
Blocks
+300th
29th
DNP
37th
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LaMelo Ball vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Moses Malone LaMelo Ball Moses Malone
Points
--
63rd
DNP
56th
Rebounds
--
15th
DNP
9th
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
106th
DNP
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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
12th
+288 4,964 vs. 27,40922,445
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 1,412 vs. 16,21214,800
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,748 vs. 1,79648
Steals
+300th
140th
+160 347 vs. 1,089742
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 77 vs. 1,7331,656
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 296 vs. 6,7316,435
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 1,116 vs. 9,4818,365
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 1,750 vs. 9,4357,685
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
26th
+274 4,149 vs. 19,22515,076
3-Pointers Made
293rd
+300th
+7 722 vs. 8714
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
+300th
+1 1,977 vs. 801,897
Free Throws Made
+300th
3rd
+297 742 vs. 8,5317,789
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 888 vs. 11,09010,202

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 235 vs. 1,3291,094
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 6 vs. 1913

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
49th
229 2 vs. 2624
50+ point games
76th
30th
46 1 vs. 43
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 2,0772,077
Rebounds
DNP
32nd
0 vs. 1,2951,295
Assists
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 136136
Steals
DNP
155th
0 vs. 8484
Blocks
DNP
37th
0 vs. 151151
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
7th
0 vs. 510510
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
38th
0 vs. 785785
Field Goals Made
DNP
67th
0 vs. 750750
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
77th
0 vs. 1,5661,566
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 77
Free Throws Made
DNP
46th
0 vs. 576576
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
45th
0 vs. 756756

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
198th
0 vs. 9494
Playoffs
DNP
76th
0 vs. 1212

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
63rd
21.12 vs. 20.620.50
Rebounds per game
--
15th
6.01 vs. 12.206.19
Assists per game
--
+300th
7.44 vs. 1.356.09
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 0.820.66
Blocks per game
--
106th
0.33 vs. 1.300.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
1st
1.26 vs. 5.063.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
38th
4.75 vs. 7.132.38
Field Goals Made per game
--
107th
7.45 vs. 7.100.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
153rd
17.66 vs. 14.473.19
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.07 vs. 0.013.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
8.41 vs. 0.078.34
Free Throws Made per game
--
17th
3.16 vs. 6.423.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
14th
3.78 vs. 8.344.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
56th
0.00 vs. 22.1022.10
Rebounds per game
DNP
9th
0.00 vs. 13.7813.78
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.451.45
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.890.89
Blocks per game
DNP
54th
0.00 vs. 1.611.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 5.435.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
14th
0.00 vs. 8.358.35
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
65th
0.00 vs. 7.987.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
89th
0.00 vs. 16.6616.66
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.090.09
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
30th
0.00 vs. 6.136.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
26th
0.00 vs. 8.048.04

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.