Karl Malone vs. Jim Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Owens 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.

Jim Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jim Owens: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jim Owens 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jim Owens 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jim Owens 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jim Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jim Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jim Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jim Owens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jim Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jim Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jim Owens 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jim Owens 0.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jim Owens 1.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jim Owens 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jim Owens 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jim Owens 177

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jim Owens 52

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jim Owens 64

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jim Owens 21

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jim Owens 2

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jim Owens 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jim Owens .418

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jim Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jim Owens .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jim Owens 3.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jim Owens 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jim Owens 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jim Owens 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jim Owens 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jim Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jim Owens -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jim Owens -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jim Owens -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jim Owens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jim Owens -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jim Owens -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jim Owens -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jim Owens -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jim Owens -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jim Owens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jim Owens -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jim Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jim Owens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jim Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jim Owens -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jim Owens -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jim Owens -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jim Owens -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.