Joe Fulks vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Karl Malone 3

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

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Karl Malone 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.