Dave DeBusschere vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.