Karl Malone vs. Jalen Pickett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Pickett 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
Jalen Pickett: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jalen Pickett 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jalen Pickett 2

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jalen Pickett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jalen Pickett 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jalen Pickett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jalen Pickett 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jalen Pickett 1.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jalen Pickett 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jalen Pickett 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jalen Pickett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jalen Pickett 242

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jalen Pickett 85

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jalen Pickett 128

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jalen Pickett 23

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jalen Pickett 5

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jalen Pickett 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jalen Pickett .428

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jalen Pickett .389

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jalen Pickett .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jalen Pickett 4.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jalen Pickett 1.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jalen Pickett 2.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jalen Pickett 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jalen Pickett 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jalen Pickett 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jalen Pickett 0.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jalen Pickett 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jalen Pickett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jalen Pickett 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jalen Pickett 17

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jalen Pickett 8

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jalen Pickett 6

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jalen Pickett 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jalen Pickett 2

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jalen Pickett 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jalen Pickett .389

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jalen Pickett .300

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jalen Pickett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jalen Pickett 1.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jalen Pickett 0.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jalen Pickett 0.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jalen Pickett 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jalen Pickett 0.3 (2024)