Karl Malone vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Karl Malone 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)