Nick Jones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nick Jones 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

Nick Jones

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Jones 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Jones 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.