Ken Charles vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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