Darryl Dawkins vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.