Brook Lopez vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brook Lopez 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,168 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 490 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Brook Lopez 70 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 141 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Brook Lopez 81 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .336 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .844 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)