Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Karl Malone 19

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Karl Malone 2

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Karl Malone 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Karl Malone 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Karl Malone 135

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)