Moses Malone vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 David Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 David Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 David Thompson 407

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 David Thompson 27

Total Games Moses Malone 94 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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