Maurice Cheeks vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.