Ralph Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ralph Davis 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
Ralph Davis:
1960-61 to 1961-62
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone0
Ralph Davis2
Karl Malone19
Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone19
Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone2
Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone14
Ralph Davis0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ralph Davis0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ralph Davis 8.0
Karl Malone 25.0

Ralph Davis 1.7
Karl Malone 10.1

Ralph Davis 2.8
Karl Malone 3.6

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Ralph Davis 1,195
Karl Malone 36,928

Ralph Davis 248
Karl Malone 14,968

Ralph Davis 424
Karl Malone 5,248

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

Ralph Davis 150
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ralph Davis .409
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Ralph Davis .677
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ralph Davis 10.4
(1962)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Ralph Davis 2.1
(1962)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Ralph Davis 3.2
(1962)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 24.7

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 10.7

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 3.2

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 4,761

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 2,062

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 610

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

Ralph Davis 0
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Ralph Davis -
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Ralph Davis -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.