Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Moses Malone and Charles Barkley career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Charles Barkley and Moses Malone truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Charles Barkley's 4 seasons (1997 to 2000) and Moses Malone's 6 seasons (1977 to 1982) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Moses Malone Charles Barkley Moses Malone
Points
40th
6th
23rd
3rd
Rebounds
19th
3rd
12th
2nd
Assists
48th
50th
25th
28th
Steals
49th
14th
23rd
17th
Blocks
72nd
3rd
35th
3rd
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Charles Barkley vs. Moses Malone:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Moses Malone Charles Barkley Moses Malone
Points
23rd
3rd
19th
4th
Rebounds
2nd
1st
8th
1st
Assists
34th
129th
37th
74th
Steals
35th
57th
21st
57th
Blocks
88th
5th
48th
4th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
6th
34 3,017 vs. 11,1198,102
Rebounds
19th
3rd
16 2,235 vs. 6,9594,724
Assists
48th
50th
2 720 vs. 69723
Steals
49th
14th
35 197 vs. 433236
Blocks
72nd
3rd
69 70 vs. 758688
Offensive Rebounds
15th
2nd
13 691 vs. 3,0092,318
Defensive Rebounds
18th
2nd
16 1,544 vs. 3,9502,406
Field Goals Made
48th
6th
42 1,042 vs. 4,0473,005
Field Goals Attempted
49th
7th
42 2,160 vs. 7,8795,719
3-Pointers Made
70th
+150th
+80 86 vs. 185
3-Pointers Attempted
61st
+150th
+89 340 vs. 15325
Free Throws Made
29th
4th
25 847 vs. 3,0242,177
Free Throws Attempted
27th
3rd
24 1,189 vs. 4,1082,919
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Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
76th
13th
63 183 vs. 464281
Seasons
44th
16th
28 4 vs. 62
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
4th
12 1 vs. 2221
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
3rd
20 416 vs. 1,089673
Rebounds
12th
2nd
10 268 vs. 697429
Assists
25th
28th
3 73 vs. 6112
Steals
23rd
17th
6 30 vs. 333
Blocks
35th
3rd
32 9 vs. 8172
Offensive Rebounds
10th
2nd
8 82 vs. 304222
Defensive Rebounds
13th
3rd
10 186 vs. 393207
Field Goals Made
26th
4th
22 134 vs. 409275
Field Goals Attempted
26th
4th
22 289 vs. 840551
3-Pointers Made
35th
+150th
+115 13 vs. 013
3-Pointers Attempted
33rd
94th
61 47 vs. 344
Free Throws Made
11th
3rd
8 135 vs. 271136
Free Throws Attempted
10th
3rd
7 185 vs. 375190
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Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
15th
26 24 vs. 4521
Playoffs
27th
6th
21 3 vs. 52
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
3rd
20 16.49 vs. 23.967.48
Rebounds per game
2nd
1st
1 12.21 vs. 15.002.78
Assists per game
34th
129th
95 3.93 vs. 1.502.43
Steals per game
35th
57th
22 1.08 vs. 0.930.14
Blocks per game
88th
5th
83 0.38 vs. 1.631.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
1st
1 3.78 vs. 6.482.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
1st
2 8.44 vs. 8.510.08
Field Goals Made per game
31st
3rd
28 5.69 vs. 8.723.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
8th
28 11.80 vs. 16.985.18
3-Pointers Made per game
104th
+150th
+46 0.47 vs. 0.000.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
93rd
+150th
+57 1.86 vs. 0.061.80
Free Throws Made per game
7th
2nd
5 4.63 vs. 6.521.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
2nd
4 6.50 vs. 8.852.36

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
4th
15 17.33 vs. 24.206.87
Rebounds per game
8th
1st
7 11.17 vs. 15.494.32
Assists per game
37th
74th
37 3.04 vs. 1.361.69
Steals per game
21st
57th
36 1.25 vs. 0.730.52
Blocks per game
48th
4th
44 0.38 vs. 1.801.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
5th
1st
4 3.42 vs. 6.763.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
4th
2 7.75 vs. 8.730.98
Field Goals Made per game
29th
3rd
26 5.58 vs. 9.093.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
5th
23 12.04 vs. 18.676.63
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+150th
+82 0.54 vs. 0.000.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
60th
120th
60 1.96 vs. 0.101.86
Free Throws Made per game
6th
2nd
4 5.63 vs. 6.020.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
3rd
3 7.71 vs. 8.330.63

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.