Karl Malone vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Karl Malone 193 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)