Dan Kraus vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dan Kraus 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

Dan Kraus

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Kraus: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dan Kraus 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Kraus 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Kraus 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Kraus 1.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dan Kraus 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Kraus 21 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dan Kraus 7 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dan Kraus 13 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Kraus .143 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dan Kraus .458 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Kraus 1.6 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dan Kraus 0.5 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dan Kraus 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Kraus - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dan Kraus - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dan Kraus - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dan Kraus - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dan Kraus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.