Karl Malone vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)