Lionel Malamed vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Malamed 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.