Karl Malone vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)