Jalen Brunson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)