Moses Malone vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Thomas 50

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Thomas 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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