Larry Kenon vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Larry Kenon 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

Larry Kenon

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Kenon: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Kenon 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Kenon 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Kenon 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Kenon 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Kenon 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Kenon 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 17.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 7.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 8,535 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 3,942 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Kenon 1,287 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Kenon 675 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 155 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Kenon 503 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .489 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .100 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .798 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 22.1 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.3 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

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

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.1 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.8 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 16.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 8.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 501 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 270 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Kenon 82 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Kenon 34 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Kenon 31 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .429 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .699 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 21.1 (1979) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.4 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 3.7 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.5 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.5 (1977) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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