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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Donovan Mitchell:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Donovan Mitchell0
Karl Malone19
Donovan Mitchell7
Karl Malone19
Donovan Mitchell6
Karl Malone14
Donovan Mitchell5

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Donovan Mitchell0
Karl Malone11
Donovan Mitchell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Donovan Mitchell1
Karl Malone3
Donovan Mitchell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Donovan Mitchell0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Donovan Mitchell 24.9

Karl Malone 10.1
Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Karl Malone 3.6
Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Karl Malone 1.4
Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Karl Malone 0.8
Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Donovan Mitchell 11,498

Karl Malone 14,968
Donovan Mitchell 1,983

Karl Malone 5,248
Donovan Mitchell 2,140

Karl Malone 2,085
Donovan Mitchell 630

Karl Malone 1,145
Donovan Mitchell 151

Karl Malone 1,476
Donovan Mitchell 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Donovan Mitchell .450

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

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Donovan Mitchell .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Donovan Mitchell 28.3
(2023)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Donovan Mitchell 5.3
(2024)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Donovan Mitchell 6.1
(2024)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Donovan Mitchell 1.8
(2024)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Donovan Mitchell 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Donovan Mitchell 27.8

Karl Malone 10.7
Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Karl Malone 3.2
Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Karl Malone 1.3
Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Karl Malone 0.7
Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Donovan Mitchell 1,221

Karl Malone 2,062
Donovan Mitchell 218

Karl Malone 610
Donovan Mitchell 221

Karl Malone 258
Donovan Mitchell 56

Karl Malone 135
Donovan Mitchell 15

Karl Malone 193
Donovan Mitchell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Donovan Mitchell .359

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Donovan Mitchell 36.3
(2020)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Donovan Mitchell 5.9
(2018)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Donovan Mitchell 7.2
(2023)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Donovan Mitchell 2.0
(2023)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Donovan Mitchell 0.6
(2023)