Karl Malone vs. Terry Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Thomas 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Terry Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Terry Thomas: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Terry Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Terry Thomas 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Terry Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Terry Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Terry Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Terry Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Terry Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Terry Thomas 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Terry Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Terry Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Terry Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Terry Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Terry Thomas 77

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Terry Thomas 36

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Terry Thomas 3

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Terry Thomas 4

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Terry Thomas 2

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Terry Thomas 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Terry Thomas .431

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Terry Thomas .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Terry Thomas 2.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Terry Thomas 1.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Terry Thomas 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Terry Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Terry Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Terry Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Terry Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Terry Thomas 0

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Terry Thomas 1

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Terry Thomas 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Terry Thomas 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Terry Thomas 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Terry Thomas 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Terry Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Terry Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Terry Thomas 0.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.