Ed Fleming vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ed Fleming 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

Ed Fleming

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Fleming 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - 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.