Moses Malone vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Klay Thompson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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