Karl Malone vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Karl Malone 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Karl Malone 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Karl Malone 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.