Karl Malone vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Karl Malone 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)