Moses Malone vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Otis Thorpe 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Otis Thorpe 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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