Chuck Connors vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Chuck Connors 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

Chuck Connors

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Connors: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Connors 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Connors 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Connors 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Connors 4.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Connors 239 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Chuck Connors 41 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Chuck Connors 53 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Connors .252 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Connors .471 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Connors 4.6 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors 0.8 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Chuck Connors 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Connors - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Connors - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.