Karl Malone vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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