Karl Malone vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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