Derrick Coleman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Karl Malone 14

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

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

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)