Karl Malone vs. Chips Sobek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chips Sobek 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.

Chips Sobek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Chips Sobek: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Chips Sobek 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Chips Sobek 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Chips Sobek 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Chips Sobek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Chips Sobek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Chips Sobek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Chips Sobek 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Chips Sobek 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Chips Sobek 0

* 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 Karl Malone 25.0 Chips Sobek 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Chips Sobek 1.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Chips Sobek 346

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Chips Sobek 95

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Chips Sobek 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Chips Sobek .378

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Chips Sobek .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Chips Sobek 5.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Chips Sobek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Chips Sobek 1.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Chips Sobek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Chips Sobek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Chips Sobek 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Chips Sobek 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Chips Sobek 32

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Chips Sobek 3

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Chips Sobek 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Chips Sobek .500

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Chips Sobek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Chips Sobek .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Chips Sobek 10.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Chips Sobek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Chips Sobek 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Chips Sobek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Chips Sobek - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.