Tom Abernethy vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.