Dale Ellis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)