Karl Malone vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors 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.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Kenny Sailors 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 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.