Karl Malone vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

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

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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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Dennis Rodman5
Karl Malone19
Dennis Rodman14
Karl Malone19
Dennis Rodman11
Karl Malone14
Dennis Rodman2

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Dennis Rodman0
Karl Malone11
Dennis Rodman0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Dennis Rodman2
Karl Malone3
Dennis Rodman7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Dennis Rodman8
Karl Malone0
Dennis Rodman2
Karl Malone0
Dennis Rodman7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Dennis Rodman 7.3

Karl Malone 10.1
Dennis Rodman 13.1

Karl Malone 3.6
Dennis Rodman 1.8

Karl Malone 1.4
Dennis Rodman 0.7

Karl Malone 0.8
Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Dennis Rodman 6,683

Karl Malone 14,968
Dennis Rodman 11,954

Karl Malone 5,248
Dennis Rodman 1,600

Karl Malone 2,085
Dennis Rodman 611

Karl Malone 1,145
Dennis Rodman 531

Karl Malone 1,476
Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Dennis Rodman 11.6
(1988)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Dennis Rodman 18.7
(1992)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Dennis Rodman 3.1
(1997)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Dennis Rodman 0.9
(1988)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Dennis Rodman 0.9
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Dennis Rodman 6.4

Karl Malone 10.7
Dennis Rodman 9.9

Karl Malone 3.2
Dennis Rodman 1.2

Karl Malone 1.3
Dennis Rodman 0.6

Karl Malone 0.7
Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Dennis Rodman 1,081

Karl Malone 2,062
Dennis Rodman 1,676

Karl Malone 610
Dennis Rodman 205

Karl Malone 258
Dennis Rodman 106

Karl Malone 135
Dennis Rodman 97

Karl Malone 193
Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Dennis Rodman 8.9
(1995)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Dennis Rodman 16.0
(1994)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Dennis Rodman 2.1
(1996)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Dennis Rodman 2.0
(1994)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Dennis Rodman 1.3
(1994)