Karl Malone vs. Jordan Poole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Poole 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Jordan Poole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jordan Poole 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jordan Poole 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jordan Poole 2

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jordan Poole 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jordan Poole 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jordan Poole 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jordan Poole 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jordan Poole 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jordan Poole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jordan Poole 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jordan Poole 3.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jordan Poole 5,551

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jordan Poole 907

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jordan Poole 1,249

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jordan Poole 270

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jordan Poole 88

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jordan Poole 344

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jordan Poole .419

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jordan Poole .336

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jordan Poole .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jordan Poole 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jordan Poole 3.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jordan Poole 507

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jordan Poole 90

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jordan Poole 129

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jordan Poole 27

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jordan Poole 11

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jordan Poole 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jordan Poole .450

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jordan Poole .346

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jordan Poole .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022)