Alex English vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex English 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Alex English 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex English 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Karl Malone 4

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Alex English 293 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Alex English 47 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Alex English 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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