Damian Lillard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Karl Malone 19

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Karl Malone 4

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)