Mitch Kupchak vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mitch Kupchak 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

Mitch Kupchak

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Kupchak 3 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Kupchak 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mitch Kupchak 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Kupchak 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 10.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 5.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 5,202 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 2,730 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 377 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 164 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 176 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 510 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .523 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .704 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 4.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 524 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 321 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 44 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 13 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 15 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .474 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .649 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985) 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.