Karl Malone vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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