Paul George vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Paul George

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Karl Malone 4

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Paul George 867 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Paul George 456 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Paul George 167 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Paul George 111 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)