Moses Malone vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and John Stockton 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 / Games against each other

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 John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone John Stockton Moses Malone John Stockton
Points
12th
53rd
63rd
48th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
144th
Assists
+300th
1st
+300th
3rd
Steals
140th
1st
155th
5th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
177th
Years19191219

Moses Malone vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone John Stockton Moses Malone John Stockton
Points
63rd
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
2nd
+300th
2nd
Steals
+300th
7th
+300th
20th
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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
53rd
41 27,409 vs. 19,7117,698
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 4,05112,161
Assists
+300th
1st
+299 1,796 vs. 15,80614,010
Steals
140th
1st
139 1,089 vs. 3,2652,176
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 3151,418
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 9665,765
Defensive Rebounds
9th
288th
279 9,481 vs. 3,0856,396
Field Goals Made
22nd
79th
57 9,435 vs. 7,0392,396
Field Goals Attempted
26th
107th
81 19,225 vs. 13,6585,567
3-Pointers Made
+300th
241st
+59 8 vs. 845837
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 80 vs. 2,2032,123
Free Throws Made
3rd
46th
43 8,531 vs. 4,7883,743
Free Throws Attempted
5th
52nd
47 11,090 vs. 5,7965,294

Games and Years:

Moses Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
6th
13 1,329 vs. 1,504175
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
48th
15 2,077 vs. 2,436359
Rebounds
32nd
144th
112 1,295 vs. 608687
Assists
+300th
3rd
+297 136 vs. 1,8391,703
Steals
155th
5th
150 84 vs. 338254
Blocks
37th
177th
140 151 vs. 50101
Offensive Rebounds
7th
123rd
116 510 vs. 162348
Defensive Rebounds
38th
111st
73 785 vs. 446339
Field Goals Made
67th
50th
17 750 vs. 855105
Field Goals Attempted
77th
58th
19 1,566 vs. 1,809243
3-Pointers Made
+300th
99th
+201 1 vs. 111110
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
85th
+215 7 vs. 341334
Free Throws Made
46th
40th
6 576 vs. 61539
Free Throws Attempted
45th
44th
1 756 vs. 7593

Games and Years:

Moses Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
17th
181 94 vs. 18288
Playoffs
76th
1st
75 12 vs. 197

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.62 vs. 13.117.52
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 2.699.51
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.35 vs. 10.519.16
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.82 vs. 2.171.35
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.211.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.644.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.13 vs. 2.055.08
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 4.682.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.47 vs. 9.085.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.560.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 1.461.39
Free Throws Made per game
17th
240th
223 6.42 vs. 3.183.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
292nd
278 8.34 vs. 3.854.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 13.388.71
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 3.3410.44
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.45 vs. 10.108.66
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.89 vs. 1.860.96
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.271.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.894.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 2.455.90
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 4.703.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 16.66 vs. 9.946.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.610.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 1.871.79
Free Throws Made per game
30th
255th
225 6.13 vs. 3.382.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
289th
263 8.04 vs. 4.173.87

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.