Karl Malone vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Bobby Portis 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Bobby Portis 6

NBA Cups Won Karl Malone 0 * Bobby Portis 1 *

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Bobby Portis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Bobby Portis 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Bobby Portis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Bobby Portis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Bobby Portis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Bobby Portis 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Bobby Portis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Bobby Portis 7.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Bobby Portis 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Bobby Portis 7,818

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Bobby Portis 4,685

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Bobby Portis 850

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Bobby Portis 395

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Bobby Portis 247

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Bobby Portis 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Bobby Portis .478

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Bobby Portis .383

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Bobby Portis .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Bobby Portis 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Bobby Portis 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Bobby Portis 7.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Bobby Portis 0.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Bobby Portis 560

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Bobby Portis 406

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Bobby Portis 47

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Bobby Portis 30

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Bobby Portis 18

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Bobby Portis 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Bobby Portis .459

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Bobby Portis .329

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Bobby Portis .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Bobby Portis 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)