Karl Malone vs. Foots Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Foots Walker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Foots Walker: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Foots Walker 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Foots Walker 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Foots Walker 5

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Foots Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Foots Walker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Foots Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Foots Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Foots Walker 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Foots Walker 2.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Foots Walker 4.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Foots Walker 1.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Foots Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Foots Walker 4,199

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Foots Walker 1,686

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Foots Walker 3,111

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Foots Walker 992

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Foots Walker 83

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Foots Walker 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Foots Walker .435

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Foots Walker .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Foots Walker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Foots Walker 10.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Foots Walker 3.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Foots Walker 8.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Foots Walker 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Foots Walker 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Foots Walker 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Foots Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Foots Walker 2.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Foots Walker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Foots Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Foots Walker 109

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Foots Walker 35

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Foots Walker 64

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Foots Walker 14

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Foots Walker 4

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Foots Walker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Foots Walker .423

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Foots Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Foots Walker .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Foots Walker 15.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Foots Walker 4.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Foots Walker 6.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Foots Walker 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Foots Walker 1.0 (1978)

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