Karl Malone vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Mitchell 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.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Mike Mitchell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Mike Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

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