Jimmy Butler vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Karl Malone 4

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,282 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,756 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,870 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Jimmy Butler 888 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)