Ed Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Ed Davis

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ed Davis 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ed Davis 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 6.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 4,291 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 4,616 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ed Davis 539 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ed Davis 349 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ed Davis 566 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ed Davis 722 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .567 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .583 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 8.3 (2015) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.6 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 (2016) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 3.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 4.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 107 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 152 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ed Davis 16 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ed Davis 3 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ed Davis 13 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ed Davis 33 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .500 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .568 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.5 (2016) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.0 (2018) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.3 (2016) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.2 (2016) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.6 (2016) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)