Karl Malone vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Lauri Markkanen -