Marc Iavaroni vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Marc Iavaroni 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Marc Iavaroni: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Iavaroni 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Marc Iavaroni 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marc Iavaroni 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 2,328 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 1,725 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 514 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 185 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 200 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 531 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .459 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .710 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 6.0 (1985) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.7 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.5 (1985) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.7 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 201 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 132 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 59 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 17 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 15 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 43 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .503 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .250 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .716 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 9.0 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 5.2 (1985) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 2.6 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.6 (1987) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)