Joe Dumars vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Dumars 0 Karl Malone 2

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Karl Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)