Moses Malone vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Donovan Mitchell 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 Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 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. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell
Points
12th
216th
63rd
91st
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
144th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
149th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
+300th
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Moses Malone vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell
Points
63rd
19th
56th
7th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
158th
+300th
119th
Steals
+300th
117th
+300th
110th
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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
216th
204 27,409 vs. 13,46013,949
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 2,33613,876
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 2,552756
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 746343
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 1751,558
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 4356,296
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 1,9017,580
Field Goals Made
22nd
263rd
241 9,435 vs. 4,7694,666
Field Goals Attempted
26th
246th
220 19,225 vs. 10,6028,623
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 8 vs. 1,6341,626
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 80 vs. 4,4594,379
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 2,2886,243
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 2,7278,363

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 544785
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
46th
3 26 vs. 282
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
91st
28 2,077 vs. 1,783294
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 314981
Assists
+300th
144th
+156 136 vs. 303167
Steals
155th
149th
6 84 vs. 862
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 21130
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 51459
Defensive Rebounds
38th
236th
198 785 vs. 263522
Field Goals Made
67th
104th
37 750 vs. 617133
Field Goals Attempted
77th
97th
20 1,566 vs. 1,403163
3-Pointers Made
+300th
32nd
+268 1 vs. 199198
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 7 vs. 561554
Free Throws Made
46th
111st
65 576 vs. 350226
Free Throws Attempted
45th
131st
86 756 vs. 424332

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 6331
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
19th
44 20.62 vs. 24.744.12
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 4.297.90
Assists per game
+300th
158th
+142 1.35 vs. 4.693.34
Steals per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.82 vs. 1.370.55
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.320.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.804.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.13 vs. 3.493.64
Field Goals Made per game
107th
25th
82 7.10 vs. 8.771.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
15th
138 14.47 vs. 19.495.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.01 vs. 3.003.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.07 vs. 8.208.12
Free Throws Made per game
17th
108th
91 6.42 vs. 4.212.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
132nd
118 8.34 vs. 5.013.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
7th
49 22.10 vs. 28.306.21
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 4.988.79
Assists per game
+300th
119th
+181 1.45 vs. 4.813.36
Steals per game
+300th
110th
+190 0.89 vs. 1.370.47
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.331.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.814.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
244th
230 8.35 vs. 4.174.18
Field Goals Made per game
65th
18th
47 7.98 vs. 9.791.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
10th
79 16.66 vs. 22.275.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.01 vs. 3.163.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.09 vs. 8.908.82
Free Throws Made per game
30th
53rd
23 6.13 vs. 5.560.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
67th
41 8.04 vs. 6.731.31

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.