Moses Malone vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Marcus Thornton0
Moses Malone19
Marcus Thornton8
Moses Malone12
Marcus Thornton1
Moses Malone12
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Marcus Thornton0
Moses Malone1
Marcus Thornton0
Moses Malone4
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Marcus Thornton0
Moses Malone1
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Marcus Thornton0
Moses Malone6
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Moses Malone 12.2
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Moses Malone 1.4
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Moses Malone 0.8
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Moses Malone 1.3
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Moses Malone 16,212
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Moses Malone 1,796
Marcus Thornton 676

Moses Malone 1,089
Marcus Thornton 405

Moses Malone 1,733
Marcus Thornton 61

Moses Malone 1,329
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Moses Malone 13.8
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Moses Malone 1.4
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Moses Malone 0.9
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Moses Malone 1.6
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Marcus Thornton 59

Moses Malone 1,295
Marcus Thornton 19

Moses Malone 136
Marcus Thornton 1

Moses Malone 84
Marcus Thornton 2

Moses Malone 151
Marcus Thornton 1

Moses Malone 94
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

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