Bill Downey vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Downey 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bill Downey - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.