Moses Malone vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Derrick Rose 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 Moses Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1977 to 1995, and Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Derrick Rose Moses Malone Derrick Rose
Points
12th
254th
63rd
204th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
149th
+300th
124th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
+300th
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Moses Malone vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Derrick Rose Moses Malone Derrick Rose
Points
63rd
159th
56th
58th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
113rd
+300th
43rd
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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
254th
242 27,409 vs. 12,57314,836
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 2,32413,888
Assists
+300th
149th
+151 1,796 vs. 3,7701,974
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 536553
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 2421,491
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 5536,178
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 1,7717,710
Field Goals Made
21st
235th
214 9,435 vs. 4,9214,514
Field Goals Attempted
26th
232nd
206 19,225 vs. 10,7988,427
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 590582
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
80 vs. 1,8661,786
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 2,1416,390
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 2,5758,515

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 723606
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
220th
172 26 vs. 323
50+ point games
29th
76th
47 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
204th
141 2,077 vs. 1,141936
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 2261,069
Assists
+300th
124th
+176 136 vs. 330194
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 4935
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 24127
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 57453
Defensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 785 vs. 169616
Field Goals Made
67th
204th
137 750 vs. 436314
Field Goals Attempted
77th
180th
103 1,566 vs. 1,024542
3-Pointers Made
+300th
198th
+102 1 vs. 6867
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
180th
+120 7 vs. 211204
Free Throws Made
46th
252nd
206 576 vs. 201375
Free Throws Attempted
45th
274th
229 756 vs. 238518

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 5242
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
159th
96 20.62 vs. 17.393.23
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 3.218.98
Assists per game
+300th
113rd
+187 1.35 vs. 5.213.86
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.740.08
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.330.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.764.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.13 vs. 2.454.68
Field Goals Made per game
107th
144th
37 7.10 vs. 6.810.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
124th
29 14.47 vs. 14.930.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.820.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 2.582.51
Free Throws Made per game
17th
296th
279 6.42 vs. 2.963.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.34 vs. 3.564.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
58th
2 22.10 vs. 21.940.15
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 4.359.43
Assists per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.45 vs. 6.354.90
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.940.05
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.461.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 1.104.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 3.255.10
Field Goals Made per game
65th
54th
11 7.98 vs. 8.380.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
32nd
57 16.66 vs. 19.693.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.01 vs. 1.311.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
161st
+139 0.09 vs. 4.063.97
Free Throws Made per game
30th
185th
155 6.13 vs. 3.872.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
234th
208 8.04 vs. 4.583.47

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.