Jerome Kersey vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jerome Kersey 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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)