Donnie Forman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Donnie Forman 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

Donnie Forman

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Forman 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Forman 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.