Karl Malone vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)