Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Moses Malone 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Moses Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1977 to 1995, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone
Points
+300th
12th
191st
63rd
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+300th
32nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Steals
+300th
140th
234th
155th
Blocks
+300th
29th
208th
37th
Years719412

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone
Points
21st
63rd
23rd
56th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
9th
Assists
118th
+300th
71st
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
107th
+300th
Blocks
246th
106th
161st
54th

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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
12th
+288 11,294 vs. 27,40916,115
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 2,211 vs. 16,21214,001
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,362 vs. 1,796566
Steals
+300th
140th
+160 666 vs. 1,089423
Blocks
+300th
29th
+271 370 vs. 1,7331,363
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 351 vs. 6,7316,380
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 1,860 vs. 9,4817,621
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 3,943 vs. 9,4355,492
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
26th
+274 7,872 vs. 19,22511,353
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
614 vs. 8606
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,729 vs. 801,649
Free Throws Made
205th
3rd
202 2,794 vs. 8,5315,737
Free Throws Attempted
270th
5th
265 3,243 vs. 11,0907,847

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 462 vs. 1,329867
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 7 vs. 1912

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
48th
0 26 vs. 260
50+ point games
29th
29th
0 4 vs. 40
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
63rd
128 1,186 vs. 2,077891
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+268 248 vs. 1,2951,047
Assists
174th
+300th
+126 262 vs. 136126
Steals
234th
155th
79 64 vs. 8420
Blocks
208th
37th
171 45 vs. 151106
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 38 vs. 510472
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
38th
+262 210 vs. 785575
Field Goals Made
217th
67th
150 411 vs. 750339
Field Goals Attempted
237th
77th
160 878 vs. 1,566688
3-Pointers Made
185th
+300th
+115 71 vs. 170
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
+300th
+112 203 vs. 7196
Free Throws Made
144th
46th
98 293 vs. 576283
Free Throws Attempted
187th
45th
142 341 vs. 756415

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
198th
+102 46 vs. 9448
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 4 vs. 128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
63rd
42 24.45 vs. 20.623.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 4.79 vs. 12.207.41
Assists per game
118th
+300th
+182 5.11 vs. 1.353.76
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.820.62
Blocks per game
246th
106th
140 0.80 vs. 1.300.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.76 vs. 5.064.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
37th
247 4.03 vs. 7.133.11
Field Goals Made per game
34th
107th
73 8.53 vs. 7.101.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
153rd
106 17.04 vs. 14.472.57
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
+300th
+46 1.33 vs. 0.011.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
165th
+300th
+135 3.74 vs. 0.073.67
Free Throws Made per game
21st
17th
4 6.05 vs. 6.420.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
14th
22 7.02 vs. 8.341.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
56th
33 25.78 vs. 22.103.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 5.39 vs. 13.788.39
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.70 vs. 1.454.25
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.39 vs. 0.890.50
Blocks per game
161st
54th
107 0.98 vs. 1.610.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.83 vs. 5.434.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
14th
184 4.57 vs. 8.353.79
Field Goals Made per game
35th
65th
30 8.93 vs. 7.980.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
89th
46 19.09 vs. 16.662.43
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
+300th
+159 1.54 vs. 0.011.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
+300th
+169 4.41 vs. 0.094.33
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
30th
7 6.37 vs. 6.130.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
26th
14 7.41 vs. 8.040.63

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.