Jim Ard vs. Karl Malone Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jim Ard 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Jim Ard:
1974-75 to 1977-78
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Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
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NBA Championships and Seasons |
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Jim Ard | 1 |
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Karl Malone | 0 | |
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Jim Ard | 2 |
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Karl Malone | 19 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Jim Ard |
3.5 | | |
Karl Malone |
25.0 | | |
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Jim Ard |
3.8 | | |
Karl Malone |
10.1 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.7 | | |
Karl Malone |
3.6 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.2 | | |
Karl Malone |
1.4 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.4 | | |
Karl Malone |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Jim Ard |
771 | | |
Karl Malone |
36,928 | | |
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Jim Ard |
820 | | |
Karl Malone |
14,968 | | |
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Jim Ard |
149 | | |
Karl Malone |
5,248 | | |
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Jim Ard |
43 | | |
Karl Malone |
2,085 | | |
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Jim Ard |
96 | | |
Karl Malone |
1,145 | | |
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Jim Ard |
218 | | |
Karl Malone |
1,476 | | |
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Percentages |
Jim Ard |
.361 | | |
Karl Malone |
.516 | | |
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Jim Ard |
- | |
n/a ** |
Karl Malone |
.274 | | |
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Jim Ard |
.695 | | |
Karl Malone |
.742 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Jim Ard |
3.8 | | (1975) | |
Karl Malone |
31.0 | | (1990) | |
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Jim Ard |
4.7 | | (1977) | |
Karl Malone |
12.0 | | (1988) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.8 | | (1977) | |
Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (2003) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.3 | | (1977) | |
Karl Malone |
1.9 | | (2002) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.5 | | (1975) | |
Karl Malone |
1.5 | | (1994) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Jim Ard |
1.9 | | |
Karl Malone |
24.7 | | |
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Jim Ard |
1.3 | | |
Karl Malone |
10.7 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.4 | | |
Karl Malone |
3.2 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.0 | | |
Karl Malone |
1.3 | | |
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Jim Ard |
0.2 | | |
Karl Malone |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Jim Ard |
39 | | |
Karl Malone |
4,761 | | |
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Jim Ard |
28 | | |
Karl Malone |
2,062 | | |
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Jim Ard |
9 | | |
Karl Malone |
610 | | |
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Jim Ard |
1 | | |
Karl Malone |
258 | | |
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Jim Ard |
4 | | |
Karl Malone |
135 | | |
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Jim Ard |
21 | | |
Karl Malone |
193 | | |
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Percentages |
Jim Ard |
.378 | | |
Karl Malone |
.463 | | |
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Jim Ard |
- | |
n/a ** |
Karl Malone |
.162 | | |
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Jim Ard |
.786 | | |
Karl Malone |
.736 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Jim Ard |
2.3 | | (1976) | |
Karl Malone |
30.7 | | (1989) | |
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Jim Ard |
1.6 | | (1976) | |
Karl Malone |
16.3 | | (1989) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.5 | | (1976) | |
Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (1999) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.1 | | (1976) | |
Karl Malone |
2.2 | | (1990) | |
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Jim Ard |
0.2 | | (1975) | |
Karl Malone |
1.2 | | (1991) | |
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Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |