Karl Malone vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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 Shaback

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Nick Shaback 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Nick Shaback 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 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Nick Shaback - 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.