Al Bianchi vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Al Bianchi 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

Al Bianchi

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Bianchi: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Al Bianchi 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Al Bianchi 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Bianchi 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 5,550 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 1,722 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Al Bianchi 1,497 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Al Bianchi 687 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .374 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .707 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 10.3 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 3.5 (1962) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.3 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 448 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 125 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Al Bianchi 101 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Al Bianchi 56 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .391 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .696 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 14.2 (1962) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 5.2 (1962) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.6 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.