Karl Malone vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)