Moses Malone vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Moses 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Al Thornton -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Al Thornton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.