Moses Malone vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Justus Thigpen - *

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