Moses Malone vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Moses Malone 94 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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