Justin James vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Justin James 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

Justin James

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin James 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin James 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Justin James 40 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Justin James 14 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Justin James 72 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Justin James - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Justin James - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Justin James - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Justin James - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Justin James 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)