Bob Carrington vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.