Moses Malone vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, 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. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal
Points
12th
223rd
63rd
207th
Rebounds
5th
107th
32nd
134th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
24th
37th
29th
Years19181214

Moses Malone vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal
Points
63rd
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
215th
9th
273rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
36th
54th
38th

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
223rd
211 27,409 vs. 13,30914,100
Rebounds
5th
107th
102 16,212 vs. 7,2618,951
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 1,369427
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 470619
Blocks
29th
24th
5 1,733 vs. 1,82087
Offensive Rebounds
1st
111st
110 6,731 vs. 1,9914,740
Defensive Rebounds
9th
77th
68 9,481 vs. 5,2704,211
Field Goals Made
21st
212nd
191 9,435 vs. 5,1444,291
Field Goals Attempted
26th
216th
190 19,225 vs. 11,0258,200
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 146
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
80 vs. 9515
Free Throws Made
3rd
176th
173 8,531 vs. 3,0075,524
Free Throws Attempted
5th
141st
136 11,090 vs. 4,2086,882

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
143rd
124 1,329 vs. 1,011318
Seasons
12th
27th
15 19 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
+300th
26 vs. 125
50+ point games
29th
76th
47 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
207th
144 2,077 vs. 1,124953
Rebounds
32nd
134th
102 1,295 vs. 631664
Assists
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 9937
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 3549
Blocks
37th
29th
8 151 vs. 16716
Offensive Rebounds
7th
132nd
125 510 vs. 156354
Defensive Rebounds
38th
100th
62 785 vs. 475310
Field Goals Made
67th
216th
149 750 vs. 413337
Field Goals Attempted
77th
200th
123 1,566 vs. 970596
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 169
Free Throws Made
46th
142nd
96 576 vs. 298278
Free Throws Attempted
45th
136th
91 756 vs. 415341

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
178th
20 94 vs. 973
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.62 vs. 13.167.46
Rebounds per game
15th
215th
200 12.20 vs. 7.185.02
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.350.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.460.35
Blocks per game
106th
36th
70 1.30 vs. 1.800.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
224th
223 5.06 vs. 1.973.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
134th
97 7.13 vs. 5.211.92
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 5.092.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.47 vs. 10.913.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.090.02
Free Throws Made per game
17th
292nd
275 6.42 vs. 2.973.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
227th
213 8.34 vs. 4.164.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 11.5910.51
Rebounds per game
9th
273rd
264 13.78 vs. 6.517.27
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 1.020.43
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.360.53
Blocks per game
54th
38th
16 1.61 vs. 1.720.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 1.613.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
166th
152 8.35 vs. 4.903.45
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 4.263.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 16.66 vs. 10.006.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.000.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.160.08
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 3.073.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
277th
251 8.04 vs. 4.283.76

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.