Tom Kozelko vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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