Maurice Lucas vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Maurice Lucas 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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Maurice Lucas 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) 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.