Cedric Ball vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)