Moses Malone vs. Steve Nash: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Steve Nash 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 Steve Nash, 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. Steve Nash
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Steve Nash Moses Malone Steve Nash
Points
12th
96th
63rd
64th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
245th
Assists
+300th
5th
+300th
10th
Steals
140th
242nd
155th
222nd
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
+300th
Years19181212

Moses Malone vs. Steve Nash
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Steve Nash Moses Malone Steve Nash
Points
63rd
+300th
56th
171st
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
8th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
96th
84 27,409 vs. 17,38710,022
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 3,64212,570
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 1,796 vs. 10,3358,539
Steals
140th
242nd
102 1,089 vs. 899190
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 1021,631
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 6436,088
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 2,9996,482
Field Goals Made
21st
110th
89 9,435 vs. 6,3213,114
Field Goals Attempted
26th
132nd
106 19,225 vs. 12,8926,333
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 8 vs. 1,6851,677
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 80 vs. 3,9393,859
Free Throws Made
3rd
170th
167 8,531 vs. 3,0605,471
Free Throws Attempted
5th
244th
239 11,090 vs. 3,3847,706

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
43rd
24 1,329 vs. 1,217112
Seasons
12th
27th
15 19 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
276th
228 26 vs. 224
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
64th
1 2,077 vs. 2,0725
Rebounds
32nd
245th
213 1,295 vs. 422873
Assists
+300th
10th
+290 136 vs. 1,061925
Steals
155th
222nd
67 84 vs. 6618
Blocks
37th
+300th
+263 151 vs. 14137
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 68442
Defensive Rebounds
38th
163rd
125 785 vs. 354431
Field Goals Made
67th
68th
1 750 vs. 7491
Field Goals Attempted
77th
74th
3 1,566 vs. 1,58418
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 1 vs. 178177
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 7 vs. 438431
Free Throws Made
46th
83rd
37 576 vs. 396180
Free Throws Attempted
45th
119th
74 756 vs. 440316

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
105th
93 94 vs. 12026
Playoffs
76th
76th
0 12 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
+300th
+237 20.62 vs. 14.296.34
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 2.999.21
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 1.35 vs. 8.497.14
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.740.08
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.081.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.534.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 7.13 vs. 2.464.67
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 5.191.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
+300th
+147 14.47 vs. 10.593.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.01 vs. 1.381.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
227th
+73 0.07 vs. 3.243.16
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 2.513.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.34 vs. 2.785.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Steve Nash Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
171st
115 22.10 vs. 17.274.83
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 3.5210.26
Assists per game
+300th
8th
+292 1.45 vs. 8.847.39
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.550.34
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.121.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.574.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 2.955.40
Field Goals Made per game
65th
185th
120 7.98 vs. 6.241.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
228th
139 16.66 vs. 13.203.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.01 vs. 1.481.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 0.09 vs. 3.653.56
Free Throws Made per game
30th
268th
238 6.13 vs. 3.302.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 3.674.38

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.