Thurl Bailey vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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