Dave Greenwood vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dave Greenwood 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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)