Alex Caruso vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)