Dick Atha vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dick Atha - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.