Karl Malone vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jamal Murray 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jamal Murray 9,623

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jamal Murray 2,018

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jamal Murray 2,509

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jamal Murray 542

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jamal Murray 197

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jamal Murray 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jamal Murray .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)