Karl Malone vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Karl Malone 193 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)