Moses Malone vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Moses Malone and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Moses Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1977 to 1995, and Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Moses Malone vs. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Klay Thompson Moses Malone Klay Thompson
Points
12th
111st
63rd
29th
Rebounds
5th
+300th
32nd
136th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
113rd
Steals
140th
+300th
155th
54th
Blocks
29th
+300th
37th
101st
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Moses Malone vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Moses Malone Klay Thompson Moses Malone Klay Thompson
Points
63rd
96th
56th
114th
Rebounds
15th
+300th
9th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
106th
+300th
54th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Moses Malone's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
111st
99 27,409 vs. 16,57710,832
Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 16,212 vs. 3,05613,156
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,796 vs. 1,995199
Steals
140th
+300th
+160 1,089 vs. 727362
Blocks
29th
+300th
+271 1,733 vs. 4451,288
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 6,731 vs. 4076,324
Defensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 9,481 vs. 2,6496,832
Field Goals Made
22nd
122nd
100 9,435 vs. 6,1703,265
Field Goals Attempted
26th
104th
78 19,225 vs. 13,7075,518
3-Pointers Made
+300th
5th
+295 8 vs. 2,7042,696
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 80 vs. 6,5906,510
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 8,531 vs. 1,5336,998
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 11,090 vs. 1,7829,308

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
1,329 vs. 870459
Seasons
12th
300th
288 19 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
64th
15 26 vs. 188
50+ point games
30th
30th
0 4 vs. 40
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
29th
34 2,077 vs. 3,032955
Rebounds
32nd
136th
104 1,295 vs. 626669
Assists
+300th
113rd
+187 136 vs. 351215
Steals
155th
54th
101 84 vs. 15066
Blocks
37th
101st
64 151 vs. 8566
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 510 vs. 79431
Defensive Rebounds
38th
76th
38 785 vs. 547238
Field Goals Made
67th
28th
39 750 vs. 1,126376
Field Goals Attempted
77th
23rd
54 1,566 vs. 2,5851,019
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 1 vs. 501500
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 7 vs. 1,2371,230
Free Throws Made
46th
158th
112 576 vs. 279297
Free Throws Attempted
45th
195th
150 756 vs. 330426

Games and Years:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
39th
159 94 vs. 15864
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
63rd
96th
33 20.62 vs. 19.051.57
Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 12.20 vs. 3.518.69
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 2.290.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.840.02
Blocks per game
106th
+300th
+194 1.30 vs. 0.510.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.06 vs. 0.474.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 7.13 vs. 3.044.09
Field Goals Made per game
107th
110th
3 7.10 vs. 7.090.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
91st
62 14.47 vs. 15.761.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.01 vs. 3.113.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.07 vs. 7.577.50
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.42 vs. 1.764.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.34 vs. 2.056.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Moses Malone Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
114th
58 22.10 vs. 19.192.91
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.78 vs. 3.969.81
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 2.220.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.950.06
Blocks per game
54th
+300th
+246 1.61 vs. 0.541.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 5.43 vs. 0.504.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.35 vs. 3.464.89
Field Goals Made per game
65th
116th
51 7.98 vs. 7.130.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
89th
97th
8 16.66 vs. 16.360.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.01 vs. 3.173.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.09 vs. 7.837.74
Free Throws Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 6.13 vs. 1.774.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.04 vs. 2.095.95

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.