Norman Black vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Norman Black 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

Norman Black

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Black: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Norman Black 3 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Norman Black - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Norman Black - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Norman Black - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Norman Black 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)