Joe Fabel vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joe Fabel 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

Joe Fabel

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fabel: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fabel 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fabel 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fabel 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fabel 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 Joe Fabel 2.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Fabel 0.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fabel 63 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Fabel 2 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Fabel 30 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fabel .260 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fabel .500 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fabel 2.1 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Fabel 0.1 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Fabel 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fabel - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fabel - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Fabel - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Fabel - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fabel - 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.