Karl Malone vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)