Karl Malone vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)