Bill Chamberlain vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.