Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jaren Jackson Jr.0
Karl Malone0
Jaren Jackson Jr.6
Karl Malone19
Jaren Jackson Jr.3
Karl Malone19
Jaren Jackson Jr.1
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Jaren Jackson Jr.0
Karl Malone2
Jaren Jackson Jr.0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jaren Jackson Jr.0
Karl Malone14
Jaren Jackson Jr.2
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jaren Jackson Jr.2
Karl Malone4
Jaren Jackson Jr.1
Karl Malone0
Jaren Jackson Jr.2
Karl Malone0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6
Karl Malone 25.0

Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5
Karl Malone 10.1

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4
Karl Malone 3.6

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0
Karl Malone 1.4

Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,798
Karl Malone 36,928

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,827
Karl Malone 14,968

Jaren Jackson Jr. 446
Karl Malone 5,248

Jaren Jackson Jr. 315
Karl Malone 2,085

Jaren Jackson Jr. 660
Karl Malone 1,145

Jaren Jackson Jr. 330
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .460
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .345
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .794
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.3
(2024)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8
(2023)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3
(2024)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2
(2024)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0
(2023)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7
Karl Malone 24.7

Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8
Karl Malone 10.7

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1
Karl Malone 3.2

Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9
Karl Malone 1.3

Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Jaren Jackson Jr. 361
Karl Malone 4,761

Jaren Jackson Jr. 156
Karl Malone 2,062

Jaren Jackson Jr. 25
Karl Malone 610

Jaren Jackson Jr. 20
Karl Malone 258

Jaren Jackson Jr. 48
Karl Malone 135

Jaren Jackson Jr. 23
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .399
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .336
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Jaren Jackson Jr. .810
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0
(2023)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8
(2023)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5
(2023)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0
(2023)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5
(2022)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)