Phil Chenier vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Phil Chenier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Phil Chenier:
1971-72 to 1980-81
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Phil Chenier1
Karl Malone0
Phil Chenier10
Karl Malone19
Phil Chenier7
Karl Malone19
Phil Chenier3
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Phil Chenier0
Karl Malone2
Phil Chenier0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Phil Chenier1
Karl Malone14
Phil Chenier0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Phil Chenier0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Phil Chenier 17.2
Karl Malone 25.0

Phil Chenier 3.6
Karl Malone 10.1

Phil Chenier 3.0
Karl Malone 3.6

Phil Chenier 1.6
*
Karl Malone 1.4

Phil Chenier 0.6
*
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Phil Chenier 9,931
Karl Malone 36,928

Phil Chenier 2,063
Karl Malone 14,968

Phil Chenier 1,742
Karl Malone 5,248

Phil Chenier 682
*
Karl Malone 2,085

Phil Chenier 238
*
Karl Malone 1,145

Phil Chenier 578
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Phil Chenier .444
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Phil Chenier .400
*
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Phil Chenier .806
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Phil Chenier 21.9
(1974)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Phil Chenier 5.1
(1974)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Phil Chenier 4.2
(1973)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Phil Chenier 2.3
(1975)
*
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Phil Chenier 0.9
(1974)
*
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Phil Chenier 18.1
Karl Malone 24.7

Phil Chenier 3.8
Karl Malone 10.7

Phil Chenier 2.2
Karl Malone 3.2

Phil Chenier 1.2
*
Karl Malone 1.3

Phil Chenier 0.5
*
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Phil Chenier 1,088
Karl Malone 4,761

Phil Chenier 230
Karl Malone 2,062

Phil Chenier 131
Karl Malone 610

Phil Chenier 59
*
Karl Malone 258

Phil Chenier 26
*
Karl Malone 135

Phil Chenier 60
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Phil Chenier .450
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Phil Chenier -
*
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Phil Chenier .845
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Phil Chenier 25.0
(1977)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Phil Chenier 6.1
(1974)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Phil Chenier 3.4
(1973)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Phil Chenier 1.9
(1974)
*
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Phil Chenier 1.1
(1974)
*
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.