Karl Malone vs. Dick Triptow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Triptow 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.

Dick Triptow

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Dick Triptow 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Dick Triptow 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Dick Triptow 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Dick Triptow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Dick Triptow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Dick Triptow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Dick Triptow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Dick Triptow 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Dick Triptow 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 Dick Triptow 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Dick Triptow 1.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Dick Triptow 336

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Dick Triptow 97

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Dick Triptow 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Dick Triptow .275

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Dick Triptow .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Dick Triptow 6.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Dick Triptow 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Dick Triptow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Dick Triptow -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Dick Triptow -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Dick Triptow -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Dick Triptow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Dick Triptow -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Dick Triptow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Dick Triptow -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Dick Triptow - 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.