Moses Malone vs. James Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Thomas 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.

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 James Thomas 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 James Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 James Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 James Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 James Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 James Thomas 7

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 James Thomas -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 James Thomas -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 James Thomas -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) James Thomas -

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