Don Buse vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Karl Malone 4

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Karl Malone 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Don Buse 648 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Don Buse 35 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.