Joel Embiid vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Karl Malone 4

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)