Karl Malone vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Karl Malone

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 David Thompson 407

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 David Thompson 27

Total Games Karl Malone 193 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.