Bob Bigelow vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bob Bigelow 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

Bob Bigelow

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Bigelow: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Bigelow 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow 234 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow 111 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Bigelow 42 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Bigelow 19 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow 4 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Bigelow 94 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow .414 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow .732 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.9 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.8 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.9 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.1 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Bigelow 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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