Karl Malone vs. Bob Tough Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Tough and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Bob Tough

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Bob Tough: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bob Tough 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bob Tough 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bob Tough 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bob Tough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bob Tough 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bob Tough 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bob Tough 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bob Tough 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bob Tough 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 Karl Malone 25.0 Bob Tough 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bob Tough 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bob Tough 589

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bob Tough 137

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bob Tough 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bob Tough .278

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bob Tough .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bob Tough 8.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bob Tough 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bob Tough - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bob Tough -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bob Tough -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bob Tough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bob Tough -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bob Tough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Bob Tough - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.