Jim Chones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Chones 0 Karl Malone 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.