Danny Ainge vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)