Karl Malone vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Ed Melvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Ed Melvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Ed Melvin 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 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Ed Melvin - 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.