Wesley Cox vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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