Moses Malone vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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