Tommy Kearns vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tommy Kearns 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

Tommy Kearns

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Kearns 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Kearns 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns 2 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tommy Kearns 1 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns 1.000 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tommy Kearns 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.