Ernie Grunfeld vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.