Karl Malone vs. Don Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ray 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.

Don Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Don Ray: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Don Ray 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Don Ray 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Don Ray 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Don Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Don Ray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Don Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Don Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Don Ray 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Don Ray 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 Don Ray 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Don Ray 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Don Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Don Ray 364

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Don Ray 60

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Don Ray 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Don Ray .323

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Don Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Don Ray .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Don Ray 6.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Don Ray 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Don Ray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Don Ray 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Don Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Don Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Don Ray 18

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Don Ray 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Don Ray - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Don Ray 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Don Ray .308

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Don Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Don Ray .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Don Ray 6.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Don Ray - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Don Ray 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Don Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Don Ray - 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.