Jim Burns vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jim Burns - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.