Bobby Jones vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Jones 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 Karl Malone 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.