James Edwards vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

James Edwards

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Karl Malone 135

Total Games James Edwards 111 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.