Moses Malone vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Fred VanVleet all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Moses Malone Fred VanVleet
Points
12th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
220th
+300th
237th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
+300th
Years199126

Moses Malone vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Moses Malone Fred VanVleet
Points
63rd
286th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
82nd
+300th
242nd
Steals
+300th
113rd
+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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
+300th
+288 27,409 vs. 8,20419,205
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 1,88414,328
Assists
+300th
220th
+80 1,796 vs. 3,1211,325
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 757332
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 2531,480
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 2396,492
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 1,6457,836
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 9,435 vs. 2,7636,672
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 19,225 vs. 6,88512,340
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 8 vs. 1,3861,378
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 80 vs. 3,7313,651
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 1,2927,239
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 1,4989,592

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 550779
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
276th
228 26 vs. 224
50+ point games
29th
76th
47 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
+300th
+237 2,077 vs. 6491,428
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 1401,155
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 136 vs. 21175
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 5133
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 19132
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 17493
Defensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 785 vs. 123662
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 750 vs. 219531
Field Goals Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 1,566 vs. 5511,015
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 1 vs. 130129
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 7 vs. 339332
Free Throws Made
46th
+300th
+254 576 vs. 81495
Free Throws Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 756 vs. 94662

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 5935
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
286th
223 20.62 vs. 14.925.71
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 3.438.77
Assists per game
+300th
82nd
+218 1.35 vs. 5.674.32
Steals per game
+300th
113rd
+187 0.82 vs. 1.380.56
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.460.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.434.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.13 vs. 2.994.14
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 5.022.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
279th
126 14.47 vs. 12.521.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.01 vs. 2.522.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.07 vs. 6.786.71
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 2.354.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.34 vs. 2.725.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 11.0011.10
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 2.3711.40
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 1.45 vs. 3.582.13
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.860.03
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.321.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.295.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 2.086.27
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 3.714.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 16.66 vs. 9.347.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.01 vs. 2.202.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.09 vs. 5.755.66
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 1.374.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 1.596.45

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.