Karl Malone vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
JaVale McGee:
2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
JaVale McGee3
Karl Malone19
JaVale McGee16
Karl Malone19
JaVale McGee8
Karl Malone14
JaVale McGee0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
JaVale McGee0
Karl Malone11
JaVale McGee0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
JaVale McGee0
Karl Malone3
JaVale McGee0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
JaVale McGee0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
JaVale McGee 7.6

Karl Malone 10.1
JaVale McGee 5.0

Karl Malone 3.6
JaVale McGee 0.4

Karl Malone 1.4
JaVale McGee 0.4

Karl Malone 0.8
JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
JaVale McGee 6,898

Karl Malone 14,968
JaVale McGee 4,568

Karl Malone 5,248
JaVale McGee 384

Karl Malone 2,085
JaVale McGee 344

Karl Malone 1,145
JaVale McGee 1,258

Karl Malone 1,476
JaVale McGee 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
JaVale McGee .197

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
JaVale McGee 12.0
(2019)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
JaVale McGee 8.0
(2011)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
JaVale McGee 0.8
(2021)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
JaVale McGee 0.6
(2019)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
JaVale McGee 2.4
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
JaVale McGee 5.6

Karl Malone 10.7
JaVale McGee 4.0

Karl Malone 3.2
JaVale McGee 0.4

Karl Malone 1.3
JaVale McGee 0.3

Karl Malone 0.7
JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
JaVale McGee 416

Karl Malone 2,062
JaVale McGee 295

Karl Malone 610
JaVale McGee 30

Karl Malone 258
JaVale McGee 21

Karl Malone 135
JaVale McGee 74

Karl Malone 193
JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
JaVale McGee 8.6
(2012)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
JaVale McGee 9.6
(2012)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
JaVale McGee 0.8
(2021)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
JaVale McGee 0.7
(2012)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
JaVale McGee 3.1
(2012)