Ky Bowman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ky Bowman 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
Ky Bowman:
2019-20 to 2019-20
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone0
Ky Bowman1
Karl Malone19
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone19
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone2
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone14
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ky Bowman0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ky Bowman 7.4
Karl Malone 25.0

Ky Bowman 2.7
Karl Malone 10.1

Ky Bowman 2.9
Karl Malone 3.6

Ky Bowman 1.0
Karl Malone 1.4

Ky Bowman 0.2
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Ky Bowman 335
Karl Malone 36,928

Ky Bowman 121
Karl Malone 14,968

Ky Bowman 131
Karl Malone 5,248

Ky Bowman 44
Karl Malone 2,085

Ky Bowman 10
Karl Malone 1,145

Ky Bowman 45
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ky Bowman .417
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Ky Bowman .308
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Ky Bowman .829
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ky Bowman 7.4
(2020)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Ky Bowman 2.7
(2020)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Ky Bowman 2.9
(2020)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Ky Bowman 1.0
(2020)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Ky Bowman 0.2
(2020)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 24.7

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 10.7

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 3.2

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 1.3

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 4,761

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 2,062

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 610

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 258

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 135

Ky Bowman 0
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Ky Bowman -
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)