Greg Butler vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Greg Butler 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

Greg Butler

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Butler: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Greg Butler 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler 76 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Greg Butler 53 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Greg Butler 4 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Greg Butler 1 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Greg Butler 2 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Greg Butler 55 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler .354 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler .714 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.7 (1989) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.8 (1991) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1989) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Greg Butler - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Greg Butler - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Greg Butler - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Greg Butler - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Greg Butler 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)