Deandre Ayton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)