Aaron James vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Aaron James 356 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Aaron James - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Aaron James - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Aaron James - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Aaron James 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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