Karl Malone vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)