Karl Malone vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Karl Malone 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
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)