William Bedford vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games William Bedford 238 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games William Bedford 14 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)