Tommie Green vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tommie Green 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

Tommie Green

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tommie Green 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green 232 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tommie Green 68 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tommie Green 140 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tommie Green 61 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tommie Green 6 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tommie Green 59 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green .388 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green .762 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tommie Green - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tommie Green - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tommie Green - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tommie Green - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tommie Green 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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