Ed Macauley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Karl Malone 14

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 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 Ed Macauley 17.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.