Alvan Adams vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Karl Malone 4

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (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.