Bernard King vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard King 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Karl Malone 4

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bernard King 874 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bernard King 28 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.