Karl Malone vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Karl 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 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)