Karl Malone vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Campy Russell 114

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Campy Russell 10

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

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