Bob Brown vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bob Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Brown:
1948-49 to 1949-50
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Brown0
Karl Malone0
Bob Brown2
Karl Malone19
Bob Brown0
Karl Malone19
Bob Brown0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Bob Brown0 *
Karl Malone2
Bob Brown0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Brown0
Karl Malone14
Bob Brown0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Brown0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Brown 10.1
Karl Malone 25.0

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 10.1

Bob Brown 1.4
Karl Malone 3.6

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Bob Brown 832
Karl Malone 36,928

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 14,968

Bob Brown 115
Karl Malone 5,248

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

Bob Brown 82
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Brown .358
Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Brown .689
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Brown 11.7
(1950)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Bob Brown 1.6
(1950)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 24.7

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 10.7

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 3.2

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 4,761

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,062

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 610

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

Bob Brown 0
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Brown -
Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Brown -
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Bob Brown -
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Bob Brown -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Bob Brown -
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.