Karl Malone vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)