Willie Burton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Willie Burton

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)