Bobby Cook vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bobby Cook 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

Bobby Cook

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Cook: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Cook 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Cook 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bobby Cook 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bobby Cook 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Cook 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bobby Cook 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Cook 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 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 Bobby Cook 11.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 587 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bobby Cook 158 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bobby Cook 51 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .358 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .790 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 11.5 (1950) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 9 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bobby Cook 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bobby Cook 3 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .300 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .500 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 (1950) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - 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.