Mike Bantom vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.