Karl Malone vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Robinson 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.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jackie Robinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jackie Robinson -

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