Moses Malone vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and D'Angelo Russell 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 Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Moses Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1977 to 1995, and D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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.

Moses Malone vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell
Points
12th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
+300th
+300th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
30th
+300th
37th
+300th
Years1911124

Moses Malone vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell
Points
64th
183rd
56th
293rd
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
83rd
+300th
122nd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
+300th
54th
+300th

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:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
+300th
+288 27,409 vs. 11,12416,285
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 2,17514,037
Assists
+300th
158th
+142 1,796 vs. 3,6861,890
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 678411
Blocks
30th
+300th
+270 1,733 vs. 2091,524
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 3106,421
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 1,8657,616
Field Goals Made
22nd
+300th
+278 9,435 vs. 3,9985,437
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 19,225 vs. 9,3739,852
3-Pointers Made
+300th
41st
+259 8 vs. 1,6091,601
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 80 vs. 4,4314,351
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 1,5197,012
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 1,9159,175

Games and Years:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 654675
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
139th
90 26 vs. 620
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
+300th
+237 2,077 vs. 4531,624
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 941,201
Assists
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 15317
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 3153
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 7144
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 13497
Defensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 785 vs. 81704
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 750 vs. 172578
Field Goals Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 1,566 vs. 4431,123
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 1 vs. 6564
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 7 vs. 199192
Free Throws Made
46th
+300th
+254 576 vs. 44532
Free Throws Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 756 vs. 57699

Games and Years:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 3262
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
183rd
119 20.62 vs. 17.013.61
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 3.338.87
Assists per game
+300th
83rd
+217 1.35 vs. 5.644.28
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.040.22
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.320.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.474.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.13 vs. 2.854.28
Field Goals Made per game
109th
223rd
114 7.10 vs. 6.110.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
154th
167th
13 14.47 vs. 14.330.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.01 vs. 2.462.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.07 vs. 6.786.70
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 2.324.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.34 vs. 2.935.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
293rd
237 22.10 vs. 14.167.94
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 2.9410.84
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 1.45 vs. 4.783.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.970.08
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.221.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.415.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 2.535.82
Field Goals Made per game
65th
280th
215 7.98 vs. 5.382.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
194th
105 16.66 vs. 13.842.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.01 vs. 2.032.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.09 vs. 6.226.13
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 1.384.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 1.786.26

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.