Karl Malone vs. Jim Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Washington and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Jim Washington:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Jim Washington0
Karl Malone19
Jim Washington11
Karl Malone19
Jim Washington8
Karl Malone14
Jim Washington0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Jim Washington0
Karl Malone11
Jim Washington0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Jim Washington0
Karl Malone3
Jim Washington0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Jim Washington0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Jim Washington 10.6

Karl Malone 10.1
Jim Washington 8.6

Karl Malone 3.6
Jim Washington 1.4

Karl Malone 1.4
Jim Washington 0.5

*
Karl Malone 0.8
Jim Washington 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Jim Washington 8,168

Karl Malone 14,968
Jim Washington 6,637

Karl Malone 5,248
Jim Washington 1,105

Karl Malone 2,085
Jim Washington 83

*
Karl Malone 1,145
Jim Washington 100

*
Karl Malone 1,476
Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Jim Washington .449

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Jim Washington -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Jim Washington 14.0
(1969)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Jim Washington 10.7
(1973)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Jim Washington 2.3
(1973)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Jim Washington 0.7
(1974)

*
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Jim Washington 1.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Jim Washington 8.8

Karl Malone 10.7
Jim Washington 7.1

Karl Malone 3.2
Jim Washington 1.4

Karl Malone 1.3
Jim Washington 0.0

*
Karl Malone 0.7
Jim Washington 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Jim Washington 369

Karl Malone 2,062
Jim Washington 300

Karl Malone 610
Jim Washington 58

Karl Malone 258
Jim Washington 0

*
Karl Malone 135
Jim Washington 0

*
Karl Malone 193
Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Jim Washington .444

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Jim Washington -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Jim Washington 17.2
(1968)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Jim Washington 15.0
(1968)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Jim Washington 2.3
(1973)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Jim Washington 0.0
(1975)

*
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Jim Washington 0.0
(1975)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.