Karl Malone vs. John Starks: Jazz Rankings Comparison

Explore John Starks and Karl Malone 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 Karl Malone and John Starks 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 Karl Malone's 18 seasons (1986 to 2003) and John Starks's 2 seasons (2001 to 2002) 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.

Karl Malone vs. John Starks:
Jazz Total Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone John Starks Karl Malone John Starks
Points
1st
92nd
1st
101st
Rebounds
1st
137th
1st
114th
Assists
2nd
92nd
2nd
107th
Steals
2nd
74th
2nd
91st
Blocks
5th
+150th
3rd
75th
Years182181

Karl Malone vs. John Starks:
Jazz Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone John Starks Karl Malone John Starks
Points
2nd
106th
3rd
77th
Rebounds
4th
+150th
3rd
101st
Assists
31st
85th
14th
99th
Steals
5th
69th
4th
65th
Blocks
27th
+150th
16th
35th

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Jazz Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
92nd
91 36,374 vs. 98935,385
Rebounds
1st
137th
136 14,601 vs. 22214,379
Assists
2nd
92nd
90 5,085 vs. 2484,837
Steals
2nd
74th
72 2,035 vs. 1061,929
Blocks
5th
+150th
+145 1,125 vs. 101,115
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+150th
+149 3,501 vs. 443,457
Defensive Rebounds
1st
126th
125 11,100 vs. 17810,922
Field Goals Made
1st
93rd
92 13,335 vs. 38712,948
Field Goals Attempted
1st
84th
83 25,810 vs. 99624,814
3-Pointers Made
55th
53rd
2 85 vs. 938
3-Pointers Attempted
47th
53rd
6 309 vs. 27732
Free Throws Made
1st
114th
113 9,619 vs. 1229,497
Free Throws Attempted
1st
121st
120 12,963 vs. 15212,811
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Games and Years:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
93rd
91 1,434 vs. 1411,293
Seasons
2nd
100th
98 18 vs. 216
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
44 vs. 044
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
101st
100 4,519 vs. 114,508
Rebounds
1st
114th
113 1,877 vs. 31,874
Assists
2nd
107th
105 538 vs. 1537
Steals
2nd
91st
89 234 vs. 1233
Blocks
3rd
75th
72 133 vs. 1132
Offensive Rebounds
1st
+150th
+149 465 vs. 0465
Defensive Rebounds
1st
108th
107 1,412 vs. 31,409
Field Goals Made
1st
104th
103 1,645 vs. 41,641
Field Goals Attempted
1st
99th
98 3,550 vs. 123,538
3-Pointers Made
35th
59th
24 6 vs. 15
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
66th
38 36 vs. 432
Free Throws Made
1st
96th
95 1,223 vs. 21,221
Free Throws Attempted
1st
106th
105 1,652 vs. 21,650
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Games and Years:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
125th
123 172 vs. 3169
Playoffs
2nd
74th
72 18 vs. 117
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
106th
104 25.37 vs. 7.0118.35
Rebounds per game
4th
+150th
+146 10.18 vs. 1.578.61
Assists per game
31st
85th
54 3.55 vs. 1.761.79
Steals per game
5th
69th
64 1.42 vs. 0.750.67
Blocks per game
27th
+150th
+123 0.78 vs. 0.070.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
+150th
+140 2.44 vs. 0.312.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+150th
+146 7.74 vs. 1.266.48
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
107th
104 9.30 vs. 2.746.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
80th
75 18.00 vs. 7.0610.93
3-Pointers Made per game
123rd
53rd
70 0.06 vs. 0.660.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
127th
53rd
74 0.22 vs. 1.961.75
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
134th
132 6.71 vs. 0.875.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
144th
142 9.04 vs. 1.087.96

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
77th
74 26.27 vs. 3.6722.61
Rebounds per game
3rd
101st
98 10.91 vs. 1.009.91
Assists per game
14th
99th
85 3.13 vs. 0.332.79
Steals per game
4th
65th
61 1.36 vs. 0.331.03
Blocks per game
16th
35th
19 0.77 vs. 0.330.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
+150th
+144 2.70 vs. 0.002.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
88th
86 8.21 vs. 1.007.21
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
79th
77 9.56 vs. 1.338.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
72nd
70 20.64 vs. 4.0016.64
3-Pointers Made per game
77th
41st
36 0.03 vs. 0.330.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
37th
42 0.21 vs. 1.331.12
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
77th
75 7.11 vs. 0.676.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
91st
89 9.60 vs. 0.678.94

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