Jay Arnette vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.