Michael Adams vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)