Karl Malone vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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