Karl Malone vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bill Willoughby 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bill Willoughby 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.