Christian Laettner vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)