Karl Malone vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Karl Malone 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,919

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jarred Vanderbilt 2,047

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jarred Vanderbilt 464

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jarred Vanderbilt 346

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jarred Vanderbilt 137

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jarred Vanderbilt 331

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jarred Vanderbilt .555

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jarred Vanderbilt .310

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jarred Vanderbilt .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)