Karl Malone vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Nick Richards -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Nick Richards -