Moses Malone vs. Kristaps Porzingis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis, with 9 seasons played from 2016 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. Kristaps Porzingis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis
Points
12th
+300th
63rd
+300th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
+300th
Blocks
29th
122nd
37th
+300th
Years199124

Moses Malone vs. Kristaps Porzingis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis
Points
63rd
78th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
170th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
35th
54th
147th

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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
+300th
+288 27,409 vs. 9,83917,570
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 3,88812,324
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 913883
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 365724
Blocks
29th
122nd
93 1,733 vs. 909824
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 8685,863
Defensive Rebounds
9th
300th
291 9,481 vs. 3,0206,461
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 9,435 vs. 3,4535,982
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 19,225 vs. 7,48611,739
3-Pointers Made
+300th
191st
+109 8 vs. 950942
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
184th
+116 80 vs. 2,5972,517
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 1,9836,548
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 2,3918,699

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 501828
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 910

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
220th
172 26 vs. 323
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
+300th
+237 2,077 vs. 3341,743
Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 1,295 vs. 1461,149
Assists
+300th
+300th
136 vs. 27109
Steals
155th
+300th
+145 84 vs. 2460
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 28123
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 35475
Defensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 785 vs. 111674
Field Goals Made
67th
+300th
+233 750 vs. 108642
Field Goals Attempted
77th
+300th
+223 1,566 vs. 2511,315
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 3130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 9992
Free Throws Made
46th
+300th
+254 576 vs. 87489
Free Throws Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 756 vs. 109647

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 2866
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
78th
15 20.62 vs. 19.640.99
Rebounds per game
15th
170th
155 12.20 vs. 7.764.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.820.47
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.730.09
Blocks per game
106th
35th
71 1.30 vs. 1.810.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 1.733.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
80th
43 7.13 vs. 6.031.11
Field Goals Made per game
107th
130th
23 7.10 vs. 6.890.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
124th
29 14.47 vs. 14.940.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.01 vs. 1.901.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 0.07 vs. 5.185.11
Free Throws Made per game
17th
132nd
115 6.42 vs. 3.962.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
156th
142 8.34 vs. 4.773.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 11.9310.17
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 5.218.56
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 0.960.48
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.860.04
Blocks per game
54th
147th
93 1.61 vs. 1.000.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 1.254.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
284th
270 8.35 vs. 3.964.39
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 3.864.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
+300th
+211 16.66 vs. 8.967.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
275th
+25 0.01 vs. 1.111.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 0.09 vs. 3.543.45
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 3.113.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 3.894.15

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.