Dave Bing vs. Karl Malone Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dave Bing 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dave Bing:
1966-67 to 1977-78
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Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
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Honors and Awards |
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Dave Bing | 2 |
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Karl Malone | 11 | |
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Dave Bing | 0 |
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Karl Malone | 3 | |
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Dave Bing | 1 |
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Karl Malone | 0 | |
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Dave Bing | 1 |
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Karl Malone | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Dave Bing |
20.3 | | |
Karl Malone |
25.0 | | |
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Dave Bing |
3.8 | | |
Karl Malone |
10.1 | | |
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Dave Bing |
6.0 | | |
Karl Malone |
3.6 | | |
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Dave Bing |
1.3 | |
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Karl Malone |
1.4 | | |
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Dave Bing |
0.2 | |
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Karl Malone |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Dave Bing |
18,327 | | |
Karl Malone |
36,928 | | |
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Dave Bing |
3,420 | | |
Karl Malone |
14,968 | | |
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Dave Bing |
5,397 | | |
Karl Malone |
5,248 | | |
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Dave Bing |
483 | |
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Karl Malone |
2,085 | | |
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Dave Bing |
89 | |
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Karl Malone |
1,145 | | |
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Dave Bing |
901 | | |
Karl Malone |
1,476 | | |
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Percentages |
Dave Bing |
.441 | | |
Karl Malone |
.516 | | |
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Dave Bing |
- | |
n/a ** |
Karl Malone |
.274 | | |
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Dave Bing |
.775 | | |
Karl Malone |
.742 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Dave Bing |
27.1 | | (1968) | |
Karl Malone |
31.0 | | (1990) | |
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Dave Bing |
5.0 | | (1969) | |
Karl Malone |
12.0 | | (1988) | |
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Dave Bing |
7.8 | | (1973) | |
Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (2003) | |
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Dave Bing |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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Karl Malone |
1.9 | | (2002) | |
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Dave Bing |
0.3 | | (1975) |
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Karl Malone |
1.5 | | (1994) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Dave Bing |
15.4 | | |
Karl Malone |
24.7 | | |
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Dave Bing |
2.7 | | |
Karl Malone |
10.7 | | |
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Dave Bing |
4.3 | | |
Karl Malone |
3.2 | | |
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Dave Bing |
0.6 | |
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Karl Malone |
1.3 | | |
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Dave Bing |
0.2 | |
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Karl Malone |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Dave Bing |
477 | | |
Karl Malone |
4,761 | | |
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Dave Bing |
85 | | |
Karl Malone |
2,062 | | |
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Dave Bing |
133 | | |
Karl Malone |
610 | | |
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Dave Bing |
15 | |
* |
Karl Malone |
258 | | |
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Dave Bing |
4 | |
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Karl Malone |
135 | | |
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Dave Bing |
31 | | |
Karl Malone |
193 | | |
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Percentages |
Dave Bing |
.423 | | |
Karl Malone |
.463 | | |
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Dave Bing |
- | |
n/a ** |
Karl Malone |
.162 | | |
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Dave Bing |
.748 | | |
Karl Malone |
.736 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Dave Bing |
28.2 | | (1968) | |
Karl Malone |
30.7 | | (1989) | |
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Dave Bing |
4.0 | | (1968) | |
Karl Malone |
16.3 | | (1989) | |
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Dave Bing |
9.7 | | (1975) | |
Karl Malone |
4.7 | | (1999) | |
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Dave Bing |
1.7 | | (1975) |
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Karl Malone |
2.2 | | (1990) | |
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Dave Bing |
0.3 | | (1976) |
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Karl Malone |
1.2 | | (1991) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |