Verse, if all you look at are numbers, then you might think Malone is better than Thomas.
But since Thomas was not a total gunner and ball hog, his teams won. When Thomas needed to be a gunner, he turned it on.
25 points in one quarter vs the Lakers on one good leg
When he won the 1990 NBA Finals MVP against Portland, he averaged 27.6 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, and 5.2 rebounds per game. That is insane.
But since Thomas was not a total gunner and ball hog, his teams won. When Thomas needed to be a gunner, he turned it on.
25 points in one quarter vs the Lakers on one good leg
When he won the 1990 NBA Finals MVP against Portland, he averaged 27.6 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, and 5.2 rebounds per game. That is insane.