Karl Malone vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)