Karl Malone vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.