Don Carlson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.