Karl Malone vs. Dorell Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorell Wright 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Dorell Wright:
2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Dorell Wright1
Karl Malone19
Dorell Wright12
Karl Malone19
Dorell Wright5
Karl Malone14
Dorell Wright0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Dorell Wright0
Karl Malone11
Dorell Wright0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Dorell Wright0
Karl Malone3
Dorell Wright0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Dorell Wright0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Dorell Wright 8.4

Karl Malone 10.1
Dorell Wright 3.8

Karl Malone 3.6
Dorell Wright 1.5

Karl Malone 1.4
Dorell Wright 0.8

Karl Malone 0.8
Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Dorell Wright 4,597

Karl Malone 14,968
Dorell Wright 2,093

Karl Malone 5,248
Dorell Wright 850

Karl Malone 2,085
Dorell Wright 418

Karl Malone 1,145
Dorell Wright 271

Karl Malone 1,476
Dorell Wright 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Dorell Wright .424

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Dorell Wright .365

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Dorell Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Dorell Wright 16.4
(2011)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Dorell Wright 5.3
(2011)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Dorell Wright 3.0
(2011)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Dorell Wright 1.5
(2011)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Dorell Wright 0.9
(2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Dorell Wright 3.5

Karl Malone 10.7
Dorell Wright 2.1

Karl Malone 3.2
Dorell Wright 0.7

Karl Malone 1.3
Dorell Wright 0.3

Karl Malone 0.7
Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Dorell Wright 70

Karl Malone 2,062
Dorell Wright 41

Karl Malone 610
Dorell Wright 14

Karl Malone 258
Dorell Wright 5

Karl Malone 135
Dorell Wright 9

Karl Malone 193
Dorell Wright 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Dorell Wright .389

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Dorell Wright .320

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Dorell Wright .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Dorell Wright 5.0
(2010)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Dorell Wright 3.8
(2010)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Dorell Wright 1.8
(2010)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Dorell Wright 0.4
(2010)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Dorell Wright 1.1
(2014)