Ron Behagen vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ron Behagen 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

Ron Behagen

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Behagen: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ron Behagen 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ron Behagen 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 10.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 7.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 3,977 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 2,712 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ron Behagen 624 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ron Behagen 290 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 160 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ron Behagen 388 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .425 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen .754 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 11.5 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 8.4 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 2.1 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 1.0 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 6.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 3.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 51 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 31 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ron Behagen 9 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ron Behagen 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ron Behagen 8 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .480 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 7.8 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 4.8 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.5 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.2 (1975) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 (1975) 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.