Karl Malone vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Domantas Sabonis 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Domantas Sabonis 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Karl Malone 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Domantas Sabonis 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Domantas Sabonis 10.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Domantas Sabonis 10,401

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Domantas Sabonis 6,880

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Domantas Sabonis 3,162

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Domantas Sabonis 496

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Domantas Sabonis 297

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Domantas Sabonis 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Domantas Sabonis .560

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Domantas Sabonis .347

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Domantas Sabonis .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)