Fred Brown vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Fred Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Fred Brown:
1971-72 to 1983-84
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Fred Brown1
Karl Malone0
Fred Brown13
Karl Malone19
Fred Brown8
Karl Malone19
Fred Brown1
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Fred Brown0
Karl Malone2
Fred Brown0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Fred Brown0
Karl Malone14
Fred Brown0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Fred Brown0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Fred Brown 14.6
Karl Malone 25.0

Fred Brown 2.7
Karl Malone 10.1

Fred Brown 3.3
Karl Malone 3.6

Fred Brown 1.4
*
Karl Malone 1.4

Fred Brown 0.2
*
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Fred Brown 14,018
Karl Malone 36,928

Fred Brown 2,637
Karl Malone 14,968

Fred Brown 3,160
Karl Malone 5,248

Fred Brown 1,149
*
Karl Malone 2,085

Fred Brown 166
*
Karl Malone 1,145

Fred Brown 963
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Fred Brown .478
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Fred Brown .373
*
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Fred Brown .858
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Fred Brown 23.1
(1976)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Fred Brown 4.9
(1974)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Fred Brown 5.5
(1973)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Fred Brown 2.3
(1975)
*
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Fred Brown 0.3
(1978)
*
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Fred Brown 14.4
Karl Malone 24.7

Fred Brown 2.4
Karl Malone 10.7

Fred Brown 2.3
Karl Malone 3.2

Fred Brown 0.9
*
Karl Malone 1.3

Fred Brown 0.1
*
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Fred Brown 1,197
Karl Malone 4,761

Fred Brown 196
Karl Malone 2,062

Fred Brown 193
Karl Malone 610

Fred Brown 74
*
Karl Malone 258

Fred Brown 8
*
Karl Malone 135

Fred Brown 83
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Fred Brown .461
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Fred Brown .310
*
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Fred Brown .819
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Fred Brown 28.5
(1976)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Fred Brown 4.7
(1976)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Fred Brown 2.9
(1975)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Fred Brown 2.2
(1976)
*
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Fred Brown 0.2
(1979)
*
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.