Rich King vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rich King 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

Rich King

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich King 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rich King 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rich King 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rich King 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich King 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rich King 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich King 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich King 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich King 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King 1.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King 135 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rich King 74 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rich King 21 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rich King 5 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rich King 7 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rich King 72 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King .393 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rich King .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rich King .662 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King 2.2 (1992) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.7 (1993) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 (1993) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rich King - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rich King - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rich King - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rich King - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rich King 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rich King - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rich King - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)