Charlie Criss vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) 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.