Len Elmore vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Elmore 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Elmore 0 Karl Malone 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.