Boris Diaw vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)