Moses Malone vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bernard Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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