Ken Austin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ken Austin - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ken Austin - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)