Rod Freeman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rod Freeman 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

Rod Freeman

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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