Dick Farley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dick Farley 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

Dick Farley

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Farley 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dick Farley 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dick Farley 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dick Farley 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Farley 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Farley 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Farley 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Farley 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Farley 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 Dick Farley 6.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 1,378 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 527 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dick Farley 386 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dick Farley 211 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .384 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .700 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 7.0 (1959) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.8 (1959) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.1 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 150 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 40 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dick Farley 51 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dick Farley 22 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .414 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .596 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 10.9 (1956) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.6 (1956) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 3.5 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - 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.