Moses Malone vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Rod Thorn 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 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Rod Thorn - 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.