Bob Brannum vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 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 Bob Brannum 7.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.