Steve Francis vs. Moses Malone: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Moses Malone and Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis's 6 seasons (2000 to 2008) 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.

Steve Francis vs. Moses Malone:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Moses Malone Steve Francis Moses Malone
Points
12th
6th
73rd
3rd
Rebounds
18th
3rd
78th
2nd
Assists
7th
50th
42nd
28th
Steals
7th
14th
70th
17th
Blocks
29th
3rd
106th
3rd
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Steve Francis vs. Moses Malone:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Moses Malone Steve Francis Moses Malone
Points
15th
3rd
11th
4th
Rebounds
39th
1st
16th
1st
Assists
7th
128th
1st
74th
Steals
8th
56th
17th
57th
Blocks
70th
5th
91st
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:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
6th
6 7,281 vs. 11,1193,838
Rebounds
18th
3rd
15 2,318 vs. 6,9594,641
Assists
7th
50th
43 2,411 vs. 6971,714
Steals
7th
14th
7 619 vs. 433186
Blocks
29th
3rd
26 166 vs. 758592
Offensive Rebounds
14th
2nd
12 727 vs. 3,0092,282
Defensive Rebounds
16th
2nd
14 1,591 vs. 3,9502,359
Field Goals Made
13th
6th
7 2,507 vs. 4,0471,540
Field Goals Attempted
12th
7th
5 5,829 vs. 7,8792,050
3-Pointers Made
13th
+150th
+137 470 vs. 1469
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
+150th
+139 1,363 vs. 151,348
Free Throws Made
9th
4th
5 1,797 vs. 3,0241,227
Free Throws Attempted
10th
3rd
7 2,278 vs. 4,1081,830
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
21st
13th
8 384 vs. 46480
Seasons
15th
15th
0 6 vs. 60
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
3rd
70 96 vs. 1,089993
Rebounds
78th
2nd
76 42 vs. 697655
Assists
42nd
28th
14 38 vs. 6123
Steals
70th
17th
53 7 vs. 3326
Blocks
106th
3rd
103 1 vs. 8180
Offensive Rebounds
96th
2nd
94 6 vs. 304298
Defensive Rebounds
66th
3rd
63 36 vs. 393357
Field Goals Made
78th
4th
74 30 vs. 409379
Field Goals Attempted
80th
4th
76 70 vs. 840770
3-Pointers Made
56th
+150th
+94 7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
94th
31 17 vs. 314
Free Throws Made
49th
3rd
46 29 vs. 271242
Free Throws Attempted
48th
3rd
45 40 vs. 375335
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
15th
130 5 vs. 4540
Playoffs
91st
6th
85 1 vs. 54
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
3rd
12 18.96 vs. 23.965.00
Rebounds per game
39th
1st
38 6.04 vs. 15.008.96
Assists per game
7th
128th
121 6.28 vs. 1.504.78
Steals per game
8th
56th
48 1.61 vs. 0.930.68
Blocks per game
70th
5th
65 0.43 vs. 1.631.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
1st
30 1.89 vs. 6.484.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
1st
39 4.14 vs. 8.514.37
Field Goals Made per game
17th
3rd
14 6.53 vs. 8.722.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
8th
4 15.18 vs. 16.981.80
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
+150th
+101 1.22 vs. 0.001.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
44th
+150th
+106 3.55 vs. 0.063.49
Free Throws Made per game
6th
2nd
4 4.68 vs. 6.521.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
2nd
10 5.93 vs. 8.852.92

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Moses Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
4th
7 19.20 vs. 24.205.00
Rebounds per game
16th
1st
15 8.40 vs. 15.497.09
Assists per game
1st
74th
73 7.60 vs. 1.366.24
Steals per game
17th
57th
40 1.40 vs. 0.730.67
Blocks per game
91st
4th
87 0.20 vs. 1.801.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
50th
1st
49 1.20 vs. 6.765.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
4th
5 7.20 vs. 8.731.53
Field Goals Made per game
19th
3rd
16 6.00 vs. 9.093.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
5th
13 14.00 vs. 18.674.67
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
+150th
+118 1.40 vs. 0.001.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
120th
83 3.40 vs. 0.103.30
Free Throws Made per game
5th
2nd
3 5.80 vs. 6.020.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
3rd
2 8.00 vs. 8.330.33

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.