Len Chappell vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Len Chappell 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

Len Chappell

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Chappell 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Len Chappell 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Len Chappell 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Len Chappell 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Chappell 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Len Chappell 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Chappell 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Chappell 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 9.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 5.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 5,621 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 3,113 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Len Chappell 434 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Len Chappell 591 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .452 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .691 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 17.1 (1964) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 9.8 (1964) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 1.2 (1969) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Chappell 5.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 3.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Chappell 119 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Len Chappell 69 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Len Chappell 17 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Len Chappell 22 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Chappell .419 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Len Chappell .689 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Chappell 7.7 (1970) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Len Chappell 4.5 (1963) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Len Chappell 2.3 (1967) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Len Chappell - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Len Chappell - 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.