Toby Knight vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Toby Knight 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

Toby Knight

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Toby Knight 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Toby Knight 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toby Knight 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 12.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 5.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 3,640 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 1,444 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Toby Knight 335 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Toby Knight 242 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Toby Knight 185 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Toby Knight 283 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .519 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .740 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 19.1 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 6.7 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.9 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 1.4 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 1.1 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 16 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 19 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Toby Knight 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Toby Knight 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Toby Knight 4 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Toby Knight 6 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .300 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .500 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 (1978) 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.