Rickey Green vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Karl Malone 4

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.