Don Ford vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Don Ford 474 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Don Ford 20 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.