Jim King vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim King 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 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 King 7.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jim King 182 Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.