Karl Malone vs. Julian Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julian Phillips 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
Julian Phillips: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Julian Phillips 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Julian Phillips 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Julian Phillips 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Julian Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Julian Phillips 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Julian Phillips 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Julian Phillips 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Julian Phillips 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Julian Phillips 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Julian Phillips 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Julian Phillips 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Julian Phillips 0.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Julian Phillips 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Julian Phillips 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Julian Phillips 455

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Julian Phillips 205

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Julian Phillips 52

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Julian Phillips 45

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Julian Phillips 27

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Julian Phillips 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Julian Phillips .440

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Julian Phillips .325

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Julian Phillips .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Julian Phillips 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Julian Phillips 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Julian Phillips 0.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Julian Phillips 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Julian Phillips 0.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Julian Phillips -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Julian Phillips -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Julian Phillips -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Julian Phillips -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Julian Phillips -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Julian Phillips -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Julian Phillips -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Julian Phillips -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Julian Phillips -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Julian Phillips -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Julian Phillips 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Julian Phillips -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Julian Phillips -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Julian Phillips -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Julian Phillips -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Julian Phillips -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Julian Phillips -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Julian Phillips -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Julian Phillips -