Mike James vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mike James 458 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mike James 595 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mike James 41 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mike James 13 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mike James 33 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)