Moses Malone vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, 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. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Kevin McHale Moses Malone Kevin McHale
Points
12th
97th
63rd
22nd
Rebounds
5th
114th
32nd
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
164th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
226th
Blocks
29th
32nd
37th
10th
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Moses Malone vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Kevin McHale Moses Malone Kevin McHale
Points
63rd
143rd
56th
123rd
Rebounds
15th
207th
9th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
39th
54th
49th

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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
97th
85 27,409 vs. 17,33510,074
Rebounds
5th
114th
109 16,212 vs. 7,1229,090
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 1,670126
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 344745
Blocks
29th
32nd
3 1,733 vs. 1,69043
Offensive Rebounds
1st
60th
59 6,731 vs. 2,3584,373
Defensive Rebounds
9th
111st
102 9,481 vs. 4,7644,717
Field Goals Made
21st
87th
66 9,435 vs. 6,8302,605
Field Goals Attempted
26th
155th
129 19,225 vs. 12,3346,891
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 4133
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
80 vs. 15777
Free Throws Made
3rd
102nd
99 8,531 vs. 3,6344,897
Free Throws Attempted
5th
110th
105 11,090 vs. 4,5546,536

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
184th
165 1,329 vs. 971358
Seasons
12th
292nd
280 19 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
22nd
41 2,077 vs. 3,1821,105
Rebounds
32nd
34th
2 1,295 vs. 1,25342
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 136 vs. 274138
Steals
155th
226th
71 84 vs. 6519
Blocks
37th
10th
27 151 vs. 281130
Offensive Rebounds
7th
14th
7 510 vs. 45654
Defensive Rebounds
38th
37th
1 785 vs. 79712
Field Goals Made
67th
22nd
45 750 vs. 1,204454
Field Goals Attempted
77th
39th
38 1,566 vs. 2,145579
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 87
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 2114
Free Throws Made
46th
22nd
24 576 vs. 766190
Free Throws Attempted
45th
25th
20 756 vs. 972216

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
29th
169 94 vs. 16975
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
143rd
80 20.62 vs. 17.852.77
Rebounds per game
15th
207th
192 12.20 vs. 7.334.86
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.720.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.350.47
Blocks per game
106th
39th
67 1.30 vs. 1.740.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
107th
106 5.06 vs. 2.432.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
160th
123 7.13 vs. 4.912.23
Field Goals Made per game
107th
116th
9 7.10 vs. 7.030.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
262nd
109 14.47 vs. 12.701.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.160.09
Free Throws Made per game
17th
159th
142 6.42 vs. 3.742.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
163rd
149 8.34 vs. 4.693.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
123rd
67 22.10 vs. 18.833.27
Rebounds per game
9th
188th
179 13.78 vs. 7.416.36
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 1.620.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.380.51
Blocks per game
54th
49th
5 1.61 vs. 1.660.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
89th
88 5.43 vs. 2.702.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
185th
171 8.35 vs. 4.723.64
Field Goals Made per game
65th
119th
54 7.98 vs. 7.120.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
260th
171 16.66 vs. 12.693.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.050.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.120.04
Free Throws Made per game
30th
109th
79 6.13 vs. 4.531.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
121st
95 8.04 vs. 5.752.29

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.