Moses Malone vs. Franz Wagner: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner, with 5 seasons played from 2022 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. Franz Wagner
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Franz Wagner Moses Malone Franz Wagner
Points
12th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
+300th
Years195122

Moses Malone vs. Franz Wagner
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Franz Wagner Moses Malone Franz Wagner
Points
63rd
--
56th
63rd
Rebounds
15th
--
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
--
+300th
109th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
--
54th
175th

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:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
+300th
+288 27,409 vs. 5,66421,745
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 1,43614,776
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 1,082714
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 301788
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 1021,631
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 2876,444
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 1,1498,332
Field Goals Made
22nd
+300th
+278 9,435 vs. 2,1037,332
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 19,225 vs. 4,42514,800
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 432424
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
80 vs. 1,3361,256
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 1,0267,505
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 1,2059,885

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 2961,033
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 514

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
26 vs. 026
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
+300th
+237 2,077 vs. 2611,816
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 721,223
Assists
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 5977
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 1173
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 11140
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 13497
Defensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 785 vs. 59726
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 750 vs. 93657
Field Goals Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 1,566 vs. 2181,348
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1615
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 7164
Free Throws Made
46th
+300th
+254 576 vs. 59517
Free Throws Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 756 vs. 70686

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 1282
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
--
20.62 vs. 19.141.49
Rebounds per game
15th
--
12.20 vs. 4.857.35
Assists per game
+300th
--
1.35 vs. 3.662.30
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.82 vs. 1.020.20
Blocks per game
106th
--
1.30 vs. 0.340.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
--
5.06 vs. 0.974.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
--
7.13 vs. 3.883.25
Field Goals Made per game
107th
--
7.10 vs. 7.100.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
--
14.47 vs. 14.950.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
192nd
+108 0.01 vs. 1.461.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.07 vs. 4.514.44
Free Throws Made per game
17th
--
6.42 vs. 3.472.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
--
8.34 vs. 4.074.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
63rd
7 22.10 vs. 21.750.35
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 6.007.78
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 1.45 vs. 4.923.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.920.02
Blocks per game
54th
175th
121 1.61 vs. 0.920.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 1.084.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
161st
147 8.35 vs. 4.923.43
Field Goals Made per game
65th
79th
14 7.98 vs. 7.750.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
59th
30 16.66 vs. 18.171.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
197th
+103 0.01 vs. 1.331.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.09 vs. 5.925.83
Free Throws Made per game
30th
84th
54 6.13 vs. 4.921.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
115th
89 8.04 vs. 5.832.21

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.