Bucky Bockhorn vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bucky Bockhorn 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

Bucky Bockhorn

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bucky Bockhorn: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bucky Bockhorn 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bucky Bockhorn 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 5,430 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 2,234 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 1,645 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 474 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .403 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .748 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 15.8 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 6.5 (1959) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.6 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 300 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 103 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 98 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 26 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .407 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .776 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 17.0 (1962) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.8 (1962) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 5.0 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - 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.