Eddie Jordan vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Eddie Jordan

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Jordan: 1977-78 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Jordan 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Jordan 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Eddie Jordan 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 8.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 3,414 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 788 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 1,595 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 766 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 96 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Eddie Jordan 420 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .414 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Eddie Jordan .224 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .763 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 13.3 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 6.8 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.7 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.5 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 5.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 38 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 15 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 23 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 10 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 3 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Eddie Jordan 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .375 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Eddie Jordan .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .889 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 19.0 (1979) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 7.5 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 8.5 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 4.0 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.5 (1979) 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.