Tom Barker vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Barker - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Barker - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.