Karl Malone vs. Rudy White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy White 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
Rudy White: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Rudy White 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Rudy White 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Rudy White 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Rudy White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Rudy White 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Rudy White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Rudy White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Rudy White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Rudy White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Rudy White 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Rudy White 1.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Rudy White 0.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Rudy White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Rudy White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Rudy White 384

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Rudy White 120

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Rudy White 112

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Rudy White 52

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Rudy White 7

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Rudy White 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Rudy White .408

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Rudy White .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Rudy White .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Rudy White 4.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Rudy White 1.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Rudy White 1.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Rudy White 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Rudy White 0.2 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Rudy White 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Rudy White 1.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Rudy White 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Rudy White 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Rudy White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Rudy White 2

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Rudy White 1

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Rudy White 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Rudy White 1

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Rudy White 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Rudy White 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Rudy White .333

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Rudy White - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Rudy White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Rudy White 2.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Rudy White 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Rudy White 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Rudy White 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Rudy White 0.0 (1977)

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