Karl Malone vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spruill 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 Spruill

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jim Spruill 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jim Spruill 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 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jim Spruill .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jim Spruill -

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

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jim Spruill - n/a **

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

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jim Spruill - 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.