Dennis Bell vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.