Karl Malone vs. Roy Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Pugh 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.

Roy Pugh

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Roy Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Roy Pugh 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Roy Pugh 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Roy Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Roy Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Roy Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Roy Pugh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Roy Pugh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Roy Pugh 0

* 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 Karl Malone 25.0 Roy Pugh 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Roy Pugh 0.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Roy Pugh 32

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Roy Pugh 9

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Roy Pugh 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Roy Pugh .255

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Roy Pugh .316

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Roy Pugh 1.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Roy Pugh 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Roy Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Roy Pugh -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Roy Pugh -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Roy Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Roy Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Roy Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Roy Pugh - n/a **

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.