Wilt Chamberlain vs. Moses Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Moses Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone
Points
7th
12th
21st
63rd
Rebounds
1st
5th
2nd
32nd
Assists
86th
+300th
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
140th
n/a
155th
Blocks
n/a
29th
n/a
37th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Moses Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone
Points
2nd
63rd
50th
56th
Rebounds
1st
15th
2nd
9th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
106th
n/a
54th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Moses Malone's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
12th
5 31,419 vs. 27,4094,010
Rebounds
1st
5th
4 23,924 vs. 16,2127,712
Assists
86th
+300th
+214 4,643 vs. 1,7962,847
Steals
n/a
140th
0 vs. 1,089
Blocks
n/a
29th
0 vs. 1,733
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
1st
0 vs. 6,731
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
9th
0 vs. 9,481
Field Goals Made
4th
22nd
18 12,681 vs. 9,4353,246
Field Goals Attempted
9th
26th
17 23,497 vs. 19,2254,272
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 80
Free Throws Made
21st
3rd
18 6,057 vs. 8,5312,474
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
5th
3 11,862 vs. 11,090772

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
19th
105 1,045 vs. 1,329284
Seasons
194th
12th
182 14 vs. 195

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
49th
48 271 vs. 26245
50+ point games
1st
30th
29 118 vs. 4114
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
63rd
42 3,607 vs. 2,0771,530
Rebounds
2nd
32nd
30 3,913 vs. 1,2952,618
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 136537
Steals
n/a
155th
0 vs. 84
Blocks
n/a
37th
0 vs. 151
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
7th
0 vs. 510
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
38th
0 vs. 785
Field Goals Made
15th
67th
52 1,425 vs. 750675
Field Goals Attempted
19th
77th
58 2,728 vs. 1,5661,162
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
Free Throws Made
23rd
46th
23 757 vs. 576181
Free Throws Attempted
6th
45th
39 1,627 vs. 756871

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
198th
160 160 vs. 9466
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
63rd
61 30.07 vs. 20.629.44
Rebounds per game
1st
15th
14 22.89 vs. 12.2010.70
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 1.353.09
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.82
Blocks per game
n/a
106th
0.00 vs. 1.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 5.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
38th
0.00 vs. 7.13
Field Goals Made per game
1st
107th
106 12.13 vs. 7.105.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
153rd
150 22.49 vs. 14.478.02
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.07
Free Throws Made per game
26th
17th
9 5.80 vs. 6.420.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
14th
13 11.35 vs. 8.343.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
56th
6 22.54 vs. 22.100.45
Rebounds per game
2nd
9th
7 24.46 vs. 13.7810.68
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 1.452.76
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.89
Blocks per game
n/a
54th
0.00 vs. 1.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 5.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 8.35
Field Goals Made per game
36th
65th
29 8.91 vs. 7.980.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
89th
11 17.05 vs. 16.660.39
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.09
Free Throws Made per game
95th
30th
65 4.73 vs. 6.131.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
26th
20 10.17 vs. 8.042.13

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.