Derrick Chievous vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)