Marvin Barnes vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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