Jake Ford vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jake Ford 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

Jake Ford

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jake Ford - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - 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.