Karl Malone vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Michael Porter Jr. 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Michael Porter Jr. 745

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Michael Porter Jr. 389

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Michael Porter Jr. 65

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Michael Porter Jr. 38

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Michael Porter Jr. 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Michael Porter Jr. .461

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Michael Porter Jr. .379

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Michael Porter Jr. .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Michael Porter Jr. 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Michael Porter Jr. 9.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)