Francisco Elson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)