Karl Malone vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Donovan Mitchell 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Donovan Mitchell 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Donovan Mitchell 13,320

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Donovan Mitchell 2,324

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Donovan Mitchell 2,530

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Donovan Mitchell 740

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Donovan Mitchell 173

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Donovan Mitchell 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Donovan Mitchell .449

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Donovan Mitchell .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)