Ed Kalafat vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Kalafat 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.