Ron Davis vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ron Davis 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

Ron Davis

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Davis: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ron Davis 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Davis 5.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis 417 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ron Davis 139 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ron Davis 53 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ron Davis 43 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ron Davis 11 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ron Davis 78 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis .420 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis .250 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis .571 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis 5.8 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.9 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 1.0 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.2 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ron Davis - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ron Davis - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ron Davis - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ron Davis - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ron Davis 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - 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.