Karl Malone vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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.

Bob Portman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bob Portman 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bob Portman 128

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bob Portman .443

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bob Portman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bob Portman 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bob Portman 3

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bob Portman .393

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Bob Portman - n/a **

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.