Joe Bryant vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.