Bird Averitt vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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