Wali Jones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wali Jones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wali Jones 0 Karl Malone 14

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Karl Malone 135

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.