Karl Malone vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Michael Young 3

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Michael Young 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)