Phil Ford vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 4

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.