Ernie Beck vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 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 Ernie Beck 6.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.