Norris Coleman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Norris Coleman 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman 153 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman 81 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Norris Coleman 13 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Norris Coleman 11 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Norris Coleman 6 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Norris Coleman 29 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman .346 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman .500 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman .556 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Norris Coleman 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)