Moses Malone vs. Metta World Peace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace, with 17 seasons played from 2000 to 2017, 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. Metta World Peace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Metta World Peace Moses Malone Metta World Peace
Points
12th
228th
63rd
194th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
257th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
203rd
Steals
140th
24th
155th
74th
Blocks
29th
276th
37th
152nd
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Moses Malone vs. Metta World Peace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Metta World Peace Moses Malone Metta World Peace
Points
63rd
+300th
56th
+300th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
37th
+300th
61st
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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
228th
216 27,409 vs. 13,05814,351
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 4,44811,764
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 2,631835
Steals
140th
24th
116 1,089 vs. 1,721632
Blocks
29th
276th
247 1,733 vs. 5221,211
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 1,1595,572
Defensive Rebounds
9th
254th
245 9,481 vs. 3,2896,192
Field Goals Made
22nd
277th
255 9,435 vs. 4,6664,769
Field Goals Attempted
26th
199th
173 19,225 vs. 11,2667,959
3-Pointers Made
+300th
119th
+181 8 vs. 1,1541,146
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
95th
+205 80 vs. 3,4023,322
Free Throws Made
3rd
243rd
240 8,531 vs. 2,5725,959
Free Throws Attempted
5th
211st
206 11,090 vs. 3,5967,494

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
160th
141 1,329 vs. 991338
Seasons
12th
58th
46 19 vs. 172

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
194th
131 2,077 vs. 1,180897
Rebounds
32nd
257th
225 1,295 vs. 408887
Assists
+300th
203rd
+97 136 vs. 23498
Steals
155th
74th
81 84 vs. 13147
Blocks
37th
152nd
115 151 vs. 5695
Offensive Rebounds
7th
205th
198 510 vs. 120390
Defensive Rebounds
38th
211st
173 785 vs. 288497
Field Goals Made
67th
209th
142 750 vs. 431319
Field Goals Attempted
77th
160th
83 1,566 vs. 1,108458
3-Pointers Made
+300th
79th
+221 1 vs. 128127
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 7 vs. 415408
Free Throws Made
46th
265th
219 576 vs. 190386
Free Throws Attempted
45th
244th
199 756 vs. 266490

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
250th
52 94 vs. 859
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.62 vs. 13.187.45
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 4.497.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.651.30
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.82 vs. 1.740.92
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.530.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 1.173.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.13 vs. 3.323.82
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 4.712.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.47 vs. 11.373.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 1.161.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.07 vs. 3.433.36
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 2.603.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.34 vs. 3.634.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 22.10 vs. 13.888.21
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 4.808.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 2.751.31
Steals per game
+300th
61st
+239 0.89 vs. 1.540.65
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.660.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 1.414.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 3.394.96
Field Goals Made per game
65th
+300th
+235 7.98 vs. 5.072.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
236th
147 16.66 vs. 13.043.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
149th
+151 0.01 vs. 1.511.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.09 vs. 4.884.79
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 2.243.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 3.134.91

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.