Larry Foust vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Larry Foust 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

Larry Foust

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Foust 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 0 Karl Malone 4

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Karl Malone 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.