Fred Jacobs vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Fred Jacobs

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Jacobs: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Fred Jacobs 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Jacobs 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Jacobs 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Jacobs 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 Fred Jacobs 2.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jacobs 50 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Fred Jacobs 5 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Fred Jacobs 18 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jacobs .275 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jacobs .480 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs 2.8 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs 0.3 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Fred Jacobs 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.