Derrick Alston vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)