Karl Malone vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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