Russell Cross vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Russell Cross - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Russell Cross - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)