Bernard King vs. Karl Malone: Jazz Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl Malone and Bernard King career statistics with the Utah Jazz and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Bernard King and Karl Malone truly stack up based solely on their time with the Utah Jazz. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Bernard King's season (1980) and Karl Malone's 18 seasons (1986 to 2003) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Jazz history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Bernard King vs. Karl Malone:
Jazz Total Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Karl Malone Bernard King Karl Malone
Points
+150th
1st
DNP
1st
Rebounds
+150th
1st
DNP
1st
Assists
+150th
2nd
DNP
2nd
Steals
+150th
2nd
DNP
2nd
Blocks
+150th
5th
DNP
3rd
Years118018

Bernard King vs. Karl Malone:
Jazz Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Karl Malone Bernard King Karl Malone
Points
--
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
--
4th
DNP
3rd
Assists
--
31st
DNP
14th
Steals
--
5th
DNP
4th
Blocks
--
28th
DNP
16th

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Jazz Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
1st
+149 176 vs. 36,37436,198
Rebounds
+150th
1st
+149 88 vs. 14,60114,513
Assists
+150th
2nd
+148 52 vs. 5,0855,033
Steals
+150th
2nd
+148 7 vs. 2,0352,028
Blocks
+150th
5th
+145 4 vs. 1,1251,121
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
1st
+149 24 vs. 3,5013,477
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
1st
+149 64 vs. 11,10011,036
Field Goals Made
+150th
1st
+149 71 vs. 13,33513,264
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 137 vs. 25,81025,673
3-Pointers Made
+150th
53rd
+97 0 vs. 8585
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
47th
+103 0 vs. 309309
Free Throws Made
+150th
1st
+149 34 vs. 9,6199,585
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 63 vs. 12,96312,900
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Games and Years:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
2nd
+148 19 vs. 1,4341,415
Seasons
+150th
2nd
+148 1 vs. 1817
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 4444
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
1st
0 vs. 4,5194,519
Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,8771,877
Assists
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 538538
Steals
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 234234
Blocks
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 133133
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 465465
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,4121,412
Field Goals Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,6451,645
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
1st
0 vs. 3,5503,550
3-Pointers Made
DNP
35th
0 vs. 66
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
28th
0 vs. 3636
Free Throws Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,2231,223
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,6521,652
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Games and Years:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 172172
Playoffs
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 1818
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
1st
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
2nd
9.26 vs. 25.3716.10
Rebounds per game
--
4th
4.63 vs. 10.185.55
Assists per game
--
31st
2.74 vs. 3.550.81
Steals per game
--
5th
0.37 vs. 1.421.05
Blocks per game
--
28th
0.21 vs. 0.780.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
10th
1.26 vs. 2.441.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
4th
3.37 vs. 7.744.37
Field Goals Made per game
--
3rd
3.74 vs. 9.305.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
5th
7.21 vs. 18.0010.79
3-Pointers Made per game
--
121st
0.00 vs. 0.060.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
126th
0.00 vs. 0.220.22
Free Throws Made per game
--
2nd
1.79 vs. 6.714.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
2nd
3.32 vs. 9.045.72

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 26.2726.27
Rebounds per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 10.9110.91
Assists per game
DNP
14th
0.00 vs. 3.133.13
Steals per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 1.361.36
Blocks per game
DNP
16th
0.00 vs. 0.770.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 2.702.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 8.218.21
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 9.569.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 20.6420.64
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
77th
0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
79th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 7.117.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 9.609.60