Moses Malone vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Thompson 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.