Ron Livingstone vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ron Livingstone 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
Ron Livingstone:
1949-50 to 1950-51
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ron Livingstone0
Karl Malone0
Ron Livingstone2
Karl Malone19
Ron Livingstone2
Karl Malone19
Ron Livingstone0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Ron Livingstone0 *
Karl Malone2
Ron Livingstone0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ron Livingstone0
Karl Malone14
Ron Livingstone0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ron Livingstone0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Livingstone 6.3
Karl Malone 25.0

Ron Livingstone 4.7
*
Karl Malone 10.1

Ron Livingstone 1.9
Karl Malone 3.6

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Ron Livingstone 732
Karl Malone 36,928

Ron Livingstone 297
*
Karl Malone 14,968

Ron Livingstone 217
Karl Malone 5,248

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

Ron Livingstone 117
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Livingstone .286
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Livingstone .692
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ron Livingstone 8.3
(1950)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Ron Livingstone 4.7
(1951)
*
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Ron Livingstone 2.6
(1950)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Livingstone 5.0
Karl Malone 24.7

Ron Livingstone 1.0
*
Karl Malone 10.7

Ron Livingstone 1.3
Karl Malone 3.2

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Ron Livingstone 20
Karl Malone 4,761

Ron Livingstone 2
*
Karl Malone 2,062

Ron Livingstone 5
Karl Malone 610

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

Ron Livingstone 4
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Livingstone .421
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Livingstone .571
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ron Livingstone 8.0
(1950)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Ron Livingstone 1.0
(1951)
*
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Ron Livingstone 2.5
(1950)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Ron Livingstone -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.