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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
Moses Malone vs. Steve Nash | ||||
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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 12th | 96th | 84 | 27,409 vs. 17,387 | 10,022 |
Rebounds | 5th | +300th | +295 | 16,212 vs. 3,642 | 12,570 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1,796 vs. 10,335 | 8,539 |
Steals | 140th | 242nd | 102 | 1,089 vs. 899 | 190 |
Blocks | 29th | +300th | +271 | 1,733 vs. 102 | 1,631 |
Offensive Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 6,731 vs. 643 | 6,088 |
Defensive Rebounds | 9th | +300th | +291 | 9,481 vs. 2,999 | 6,482 |
Field Goals Made | 21st | 110th | 89 | 9,435 vs. 6,321 | 3,114 |
Field Goals Attempted | 26th | 132nd | 106 | 19,225 vs. 12,892 | 6,333 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 37th | +263 | 8 vs. 1,685 | 1,677 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 59th | +241 | 80 vs. 3,939 | 3,859 |
Free Throws Made | 3rd | 170th | 167 | 8,531 vs. 3,060 | 5,471 |
Free Throws Attempted | 5th | 244th | 239 | 11,090 vs. 3,384 | 7,706 |
Games and Years: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 19th | 43rd | 24 | 1,329 vs. 1,217 | 112 |
Seasons | 12th | 27th | 15 | 19 vs. 18 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 48th | 276th | 228 | 26 vs. 2 | 24 |
50+ point games | 29th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 63rd | 64th | 1 | 2,077 vs. 2,072 | 5 |
Rebounds | 32nd | 245th | 213 | 1,295 vs. 422 | 873 |
Assists | +300th | 10th | +290 | 136 vs. 1,061 | 925 |
Steals | 155th | 222nd | 67 | 84 vs. 66 | 18 |
Blocks | 37th | +300th | +263 | 151 vs. 14 | 137 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 510 vs. 68 | 442 |
Defensive Rebounds | 38th | 163rd | 125 | 785 vs. 354 | 431 |
Field Goals Made | 67th | 68th | 1 | 750 vs. 749 | 1 |
Field Goals Attempted | 77th | 74th | 3 | 1,566 vs. 1,584 | 18 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 42nd | +258 | 1 vs. 178 | 177 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 55th | +245 | 7 vs. 438 | 431 |
Free Throws Made | 46th | 83rd | 37 | 576 vs. 396 | 180 |
Free Throws Attempted | 45th | 119th | 74 | 756 vs. 440 | 316 |
Games and Years: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 198th | 105th | 93 | 94 vs. 120 | 26 |
Playoffs | 76th | 76th | 0 | 12 vs. 12 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 78th | 23 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 20.62 vs. 14.29 | 6.34 |
Rebounds per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 12.20 vs. 2.99 | 9.21 |
Assists per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 1.35 vs. 8.49 | 7.14 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 0.74 | 0.08 | |
Blocks per game | 106th | +300th | +194 | 1.30 vs. 0.08 | 1.22 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 5.06 vs. 0.53 | 4.54 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 7.13 vs. 2.46 | 4.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 7.10 vs. 5.19 | 1.91 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 153rd | +300th | +147 | 14.47 vs. 10.59 | 3.87 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 230th | +70 | 0.01 vs. 1.38 | 1.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 227th | +73 | 0.07 vs. 3.24 | 3.16 |
Free Throws Made per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 6.42 vs. 2.51 | 3.90 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 8.34 vs. 2.78 | 5.56 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Moses Malone | Steve Nash | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 56th | 171st | 115 | 22.10 vs. 17.27 | 4.83 |
Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 13.78 vs. 3.52 | 10.26 |
Assists per game | +300th | 8th | +292 | 1.45 vs. 8.84 | 7.39 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.89 vs. 0.55 | 0.34 | |
Blocks per game | 54th | +300th | +246 | 1.61 vs. 0.12 | 1.49 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 1st | +300th | +299 | 5.43 vs. 0.57 | 4.86 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 8.35 vs. 2.95 | 5.40 |
Field Goals Made per game | 65th | 185th | 120 | 7.98 vs. 6.24 | 1.74 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 89th | 228th | 139 | 16.66 vs. 13.20 | 3.46 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.01 vs. 1.48 | 1.47 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 194th | +106 | 0.09 vs. 3.65 | 3.56 |
Free Throws Made per game | 30th | 268th | 238 | 6.13 vs. 3.30 | 2.83 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | +300th | +274 | 8.04 vs. 3.67 | 4.38 |
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.