Corky Calhoun vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Corky Calhoun 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

Corky Calhoun

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corky Calhoun: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corky Calhoun 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Corky Calhoun 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Corky Calhoun 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Corky Calhoun 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 3.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.6 * Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 * Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Calhoun 2,896 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Corky Calhoun 1,962 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Corky Calhoun 601 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Corky Calhoun 293 * Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Corky Calhoun 132 * Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Corky Calhoun 542 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Calhoun .460 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Corky Calhoun - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Corky Calhoun .782 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 8.2 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.3 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.8 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.9 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1976) * Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 3.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 * Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.2 * Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Calhoun 62 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Corky Calhoun 28 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Corky Calhoun 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Corky Calhoun 6 * Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Corky Calhoun 3 * Karl Malone 135

Total Games Corky Calhoun 18 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Calhoun .519 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Corky Calhoun - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Corky Calhoun .600 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.7 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 2.3 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 (1978) * Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.2 (1978) * Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.