John Lucas III vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and John Lucas III 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

John Lucas III

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)