Moses Malone vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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