Bob Elliott vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.