Walter Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Karl Malone 4

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.