Paul Griffin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.