Mike D'Antoni vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mike D'Antoni 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

Mike D'Antoni

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike D'Antoni: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mike D'Antoni 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mike D'Antoni 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 3.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 432 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 186 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 248 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 152 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 27 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 130 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .392 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni .736 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.8 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 2.4 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1974) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 18 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 7 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 4 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 4 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .500 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 (1975) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.