Karl Malone vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thomas and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Karl Malone

vs.

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)