Karl Malone vs. Christian Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Wood 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Karl Malone 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Christian Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Christian Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Christian Wood 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Christian Wood 295

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Christian Wood -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Christian Wood -