Byron Irvin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)