Karl Malone vs. John Tresvant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Tresvant 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.

John Tresvant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
John Tresvant: 1964-65 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 John Tresvant 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 John Tresvant 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 John Tresvant 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 John Tresvant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 John Tresvant 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 John Tresvant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 John Tresvant 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 John Tresvant 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 John Tresvant 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 John Tresvant 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 John Tresvant 6.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 John Tresvant 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 John Tresvant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 John Tresvant 5,118

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 John Tresvant 3,546

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 John Tresvant 806

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 John Tresvant 559

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 John Tresvant .451

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 John Tresvant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 John Tresvant .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) John Tresvant 12.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) John Tresvant 8.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) John Tresvant 2.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) John Tresvant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 John Tresvant 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 John Tresvant 6.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 John Tresvant 1.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 John Tresvant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 John Tresvant 274

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 John Tresvant 246

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 John Tresvant 44

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 John Tresvant - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 John Tresvant 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 John Tresvant .414

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 John Tresvant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 John Tresvant .695

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) John Tresvant 8.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) John Tresvant 9.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) John Tresvant 1.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) John Tresvant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) John Tresvant - 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.