Karl Malone vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Karl Malone	0
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Karl Malone	19
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Karl Malone	19
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Karl Malone	14
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Karl Malone	2
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA First Team

Karl Malone	11
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Karl Malone	14
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Karl Malone	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Karl Malone	4
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Karl Malone	25.0
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Karl Malone	10.1
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Karl Malone	3.6
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Karl Malone	1.4
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Karl Malone	0.8
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Karl Malone	36,928
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Karl Malone	14,968
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Karl Malone	5,248
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Karl Malone	2,085
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Karl Malone	1,145
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Karl Malone	1,476
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Karl Malone	.516
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Karl Malone	.274
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Karl Malone	.742
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Karl Malone	31.0		(1990)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Karl Malone	12.0		(1988)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Karl Malone	4.7		(2003)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Karl Malone	1.9		(2002)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Karl Malone	1.5		(1994)
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Karl Malone	24.7
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Karl Malone	10.7
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Karl Malone	3.2
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Karl Malone	1.3
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Karl Malone	0.7
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Karl Malone	4,761
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Karl Malone	2,062
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Karl Malone	610
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Karl Malone	258
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Karl Malone	135
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Karl Malone	193
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Karl Malone	.463
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Karl Malone	.162
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Karl Malone	.736
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Karl Malone	30.7		(1989)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Karl Malone	16.3		(1989)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Karl Malone	4.7		(1999)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Karl Malone	2.2		(1990)
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Karl Malone	1.2		(1991)
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)