Norris Cole vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)