Albert King vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Albert King

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Albert King 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Albert King 452 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Albert King 534 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Albert King 49 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Albert King 26 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Albert King 21 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)