Dwight Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dwight Davis 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dwight Davis:
1972-73 to 1976-77
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Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dwight Davis | 0 |
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| Karl Malone | 2 | |
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| Dwight Davis | 0 |
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| Karl Malone | 11 | |
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| Dwight Davis | 0 |
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| Karl Malone | 14 | |
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| Dwight Davis | 0 |
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| Karl Malone | 3 | |
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| Dwight Davis | 0 |
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| Karl Malone | 4 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Davis |
8.6 | | |
| Karl Malone |
25.0 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
5.9 | | |
| Karl Malone |
10.1 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
1.6 | | |
| Karl Malone |
3.6 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.5 | | 
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| Karl Malone |
1.4 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.6 | |
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| Karl Malone |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Davis |
2,936 | | |
| Karl Malone |
36,928 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
1,991 | | |
| Karl Malone |
14,968 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
529 | | |
| Karl Malone |
5,248 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
139 | |
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| Karl Malone |
2,085 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
149 | |
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| Karl Malone |
1,145 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
340 | | |
| Karl Malone |
1,476 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Davis |
.423 | | |
| Karl Malone |
.516 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Karl Malone |
.274 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
.730 | | |
| Karl Malone |
.742 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Davis |
12.5 | | (1974) | |
| Karl Malone |
31.0 | | (1990) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
8.5 | | (1974) | |
| Karl Malone |
12.0 | | (1988) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
2.4 | | (1974) | |
| Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (2003) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.8 | | (1974) |
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| Karl Malone |
1.9 | | (2002) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
1.0 | | (1974) |
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| Karl Malone |
1.5 | | (1994) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Davis |
4.5 | | |
| Karl Malone |
24.7 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
2.5 | | |
| Karl Malone |
10.7 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.9 | | |
| Karl Malone |
3.2 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.3 | |
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| Karl Malone |
1.3 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.4 | |
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| Karl Malone |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Davis |
50 | | |
| Karl Malone |
4,761 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
28 | | |
| Karl Malone |
2,062 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
10 | | |
| Karl Malone |
610 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
3 | |
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| Karl Malone |
258 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
4 | |
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| Karl Malone |
135 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
11 | | |
| Karl Malone |
193 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Davis |
.432 | | |
| Karl Malone |
.463 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Karl Malone |
.162 | | |
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| Dwight Davis |
.818 | | |
| Karl Malone |
.736 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Davis |
4.5 | | (1976) | |
| Karl Malone |
30.7 | | (1989) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
2.5 | | (1976) | |
| Karl Malone |
16.3 | | (1989) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.9 | | (1976) | |
| Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (1999) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.3 | | (1976) |
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| Karl Malone |
2.2 | | (1990) | |
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| Dwight Davis |
0.4 | | (1976) |
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| Karl Malone |
1.2 | | (1991) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
