Julius Erving vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Karl Malone0
Julius Erving11
Karl Malone19
Julius Erving11
Karl Malone19
Julius Erving11
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Karl Malone2
Julius Erving5
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Karl Malone14
Julius Erving0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Karl Malone 25.0

Julius Erving 6.7
Karl Malone 10.1

Julius Erving 3.9
Karl Malone 3.6

Julius Erving 1.8
Karl Malone 1.4

Julius Erving 1.5
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Karl Malone 36,928

Julius Erving 5,601
Karl Malone 14,968

Julius Erving 3,224
Karl Malone 5,248

Julius Erving 1,508
Karl Malone 2,085

Julius Erving 1,293
Karl Malone 1,145

Julius Erving 836
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Karl Malone 24.7

Julius Erving 7.0
Karl Malone 10.7

Julius Erving 4.2
Karl Malone 3.2

Julius Erving 1.7
Karl Malone 1.3

Julius Erving 1.7
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Karl Malone 4,761

Julius Erving 994
Karl Malone 2,062

Julius Erving 594
Karl Malone 610

Julius Erving 235
Karl Malone 258

Julius Erving 239
Karl Malone 135

Julius Erving 141
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Julius Erving 2.6
(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.