Caldwell Jones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Caldwell Jones 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

Caldwell Jones

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caldwell Jones 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Caldwell Jones 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Caldwell Jones 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Caldwell Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caldwell Jones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Caldwell Jones 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Caldwell Jones 2 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 7.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 6,589 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 7,663 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 1,347 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 480 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 1,517 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Caldwell Jones 1,068 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .473 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .065 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .753 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 8.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 814 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 999 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 147 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 51 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 223 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Caldwell Jones 119 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .484 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .759 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978) 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.