Moses Malone vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Tristan Thompson1
Moses Malone19
Tristan Thompson13
Moses Malone12
Tristan Thompson7
Moses Malone12
Tristan Thompson0

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Tristan Thompson0
Moses Malone1
Tristan Thompson0
Moses Malone4
Tristan Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Tristan Thompson0
Moses Malone1
Tristan Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Tristan Thompson0
Moses Malone6
Tristan Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Tristan Thompson 8.7

Moses Malone 12.2
Tristan Thompson 8.1

Moses Malone 1.4
Tristan Thompson 1.0

Moses Malone 0.8
Tristan Thompson 0.5

Moses Malone 1.3
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Tristan Thompson 6,747

Moses Malone 16,212
Tristan Thompson 6,284

Moses Malone 1,796
Tristan Thompson 773

Moses Malone 1,089
Tristan Thompson 376

Moses Malone 1,733
Tristan Thompson 515

Moses Malone 1,329
Tristan Thompson 773

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Tristan Thompson .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Tristan Thompson 2.1
(2020)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Tristan Thompson 1.1
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Tristan Thompson 7.1

Moses Malone 13.8
Tristan Thompson 7.8

Moses Malone 1.4
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Moses Malone 0.9
Tristan Thompson 0.3

Moses Malone 1.6
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Tristan Thompson 665

Moses Malone 1,295
Tristan Thompson 733

Moses Malone 136
Tristan Thompson 70

Moses Malone 84
Tristan Thompson 29

Moses Malone 151
Tristan Thompson 69

Moses Malone 94
Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Tristan Thompson 10.4
(2021)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Tristan Thompson 10.8
(2015)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Tristan Thompson 1.2
(2021)

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