John Arthurs vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Arthurs - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - 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.