Ken Boyd vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ken Boyd 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

Ken Boyd

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.