George King vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and George King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George King:
1951-52 to 1957-58
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

George King1
Karl Malone0
George King6
Karl Malone19
George King6
Karl Malone19
George King0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

George King0 *
Karl Malone2
George King0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Karl Malone14
George King0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 10.3
Karl Malone 25.0

George King 3.9
Karl Malone 10.1

George King 4.8
Karl Malone 3.6

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

George King 4,219
Karl Malone 36,928

George King 1,606
Karl Malone 14,968

George King 1,958
Karl Malone 5,248

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

George King 411
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .382
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
George King .642
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

George King 11.3
(1954)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

George King 4.9
(1958)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

George King 5.7
(1956)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 11.0
Karl Malone 24.7

George King 3.8
Karl Malone 10.7

George King 4.6
Karl Malone 3.2

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

George King 428
Karl Malone 4,761

George King 149
Karl Malone 2,062

George King 180
Karl Malone 610

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

George King 39
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .372
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
George King .679
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George King 14.5
(1956)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

George King 5.9
(1956)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

George King 7.5
(1956)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

George King -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

George King -
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.