John Bagley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and John Bagley 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

John Bagley

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Bagley 665 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Bagley 19 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (1990) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)