Karl Malone vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Sidney Wicks:
1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Sidney Wicks0
Karl Malone19
Sidney Wicks10
Karl Malone19
Sidney Wicks1
Karl Malone14
Sidney Wicks4

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Sidney Wicks0
Karl Malone11
Sidney Wicks0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Sidney Wicks0
Karl Malone3
Sidney Wicks0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Sidney Wicks0
Karl Malone0
Sidney Wicks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Sidney Wicks 16.8

Karl Malone 10.1
Sidney Wicks 8.7

Karl Malone 3.6
Sidney Wicks 3.2

Karl Malone 1.4
Sidney Wicks 1.0

*
Karl Malone 0.8
Sidney Wicks 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Sidney Wicks 12,803

Karl Malone 14,968
Sidney Wicks 6,620

Karl Malone 5,248
Sidney Wicks 2,437

Karl Malone 2,085
Sidney Wicks 592

*
Karl Malone 1,145
Sidney Wicks 431

*
Karl Malone 1,476
Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Sidney Wicks .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Sidney Wicks 24.5
(1972)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Sidney Wicks 11.5
(1972)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Sidney Wicks 5.5
(1973)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Sidney Wicks 1.3
(1975)

*
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Sidney Wicks 1.0
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Sidney Wicks 13.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Sidney Wicks 9.2

Karl Malone 3.2
Sidney Wicks 1.8

Karl Malone 1.3
Sidney Wicks 1.4

*
Karl Malone 0.7
Sidney Wicks 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Sidney Wicks 118

Karl Malone 2,062
Sidney Wicks 83

Karl Malone 610
Sidney Wicks 16

Karl Malone 258
Sidney Wicks 13

*
Karl Malone 135
Sidney Wicks 3

*
Karl Malone 193
Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Sidney Wicks -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Sidney Wicks 13.1
(1977)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Sidney Wicks 9.2
(1977)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Sidney Wicks 1.8
(1977)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Sidney Wicks 1.4
(1977)

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Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Sidney Wicks 0.3
(1977)

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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.