Karl Malone vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Fred VanVleet:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Fred VanVleet1
Karl Malone19
Fred VanVleet8
Karl Malone19
Fred VanVleet5
Karl Malone14
Fred VanVleet1

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Fred VanVleet0
Karl Malone11
Fred VanVleet0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Fred VanVleet0
Karl Malone3
Fred VanVleet0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Fred VanVleet0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Fred VanVleet 14.9

Karl Malone 10.1
Fred VanVleet 3.4

Karl Malone 3.6
Fred VanVleet 5.7

Karl Malone 1.4
Fred VanVleet 1.3

Karl Malone 0.8
Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Fred VanVleet 7,180

Karl Malone 14,968
Fred VanVleet 1,628

Karl Malone 5,248
Fred VanVleet 2,728

Karl Malone 2,085
Fred VanVleet 645

Karl Malone 1,145
Fred VanVleet 223

Karl Malone 1,476
Fred VanVleet 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Fred VanVleet .374

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Fred VanVleet .869

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Fred VanVleet 20.3
(2022)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Fred VanVleet 4.4
(2022)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Fred VanVleet 8.1
(2024)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Fred VanVleet 1.9
(2020)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Fred VanVleet 0.8
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Fred VanVleet 10.0

Karl Malone 10.7
Fred VanVleet 2.1

Karl Malone 3.2
Fred VanVleet 3.5

Karl Malone 1.3
Fred VanVleet 0.8

Karl Malone 0.7
Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Fred VanVleet 518

Karl Malone 2,062
Fred VanVleet 111

Karl Malone 610
Fred VanVleet 180

Karl Malone 258
Fred VanVleet 44

Karl Malone 135
Fred VanVleet 17

Karl Malone 193
Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Fred VanVleet 19.6
(2020)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Fred VanVleet 4.4
(2020)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Fred VanVleet 6.9
(2020)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Fred VanVleet 1.8
(2022)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Fred VanVleet 1.0
(2022)