Karl Malone vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Karl 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

Karl Malone

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 John Starks 106

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 John Starks 271

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 John Starks 393

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 John Starks 9

Total Games Karl Malone 193 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (2001)