Karl Malone vs. Doug Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug Sims and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Doug Sims:
1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Doug Sims0
Karl Malone19
Doug Sims1
Karl Malone19
Doug Sims0
Karl Malone14
Doug Sims0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Doug Sims0
Karl Malone11
Doug Sims0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Doug Sims0
Karl Malone3
Doug Sims0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Doug Sims0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Doug Sims 1.0

Karl Malone 10.1
Doug Sims 1.0

Karl Malone 3.6
Doug Sims 0.0

Karl Malone 1.4
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8
Doug Sims -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Doug Sims 4

Karl Malone 14,968
Doug Sims 4

Karl Malone 5,248
Doug Sims 0

Karl Malone 2,085
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1,476
Doug Sims 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Doug Sims .400

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Doug Sims -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Doug Sims 1.0
(1969)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Doug Sims 1.0
(1969)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Doug Sims 0.0
(1969)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Doug Sims -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 10.7
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 3.2
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 1.3
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7
Doug Sims -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 2,062
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 610
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 258
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 135
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 193
Doug Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Doug Sims -

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Doug Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Doug Sims -

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Doug Sims -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Doug Sims -

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.