Karl Malone vs. Fred Paine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Paine 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.

Fred Paine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Fred Paine: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Fred Paine 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Fred Paine 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Fred Paine 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Fred Paine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Fred Paine 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Fred Paine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Fred Paine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Fred Paine 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Fred Paine 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 Fred Paine 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Fred Paine 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Fred Paine 7

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Fred Paine 1

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Fred Paine 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Fred Paine .158

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Fred Paine .200

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Fred Paine 2.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Fred Paine 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Fred Paine - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Fred Paine -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Fred Paine -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Fred Paine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Fred Paine -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Fred Paine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Fred Paine - 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.