Eric Fernsten vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.