Dave Batton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dave Batton - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dave Batton - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)