Karl Malone vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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