Karl Malone vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.