Steve Downing vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.