Sam Jones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.