Rich Laurel vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.