Karl Malone vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Nikola Vucevic:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Nikola Vucevic0
Karl Malone19
Nikola Vucevic13
Karl Malone19
Nikola Vucevic4
Karl Malone14
Nikola Vucevic2

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Nikola Vucevic0
Karl Malone11
Nikola Vucevic0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Nikola Vucevic0
Karl Malone3
Nikola Vucevic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Nikola Vucevic0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Karl Malone 10.1
Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Karl Malone 3.6
Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Karl Malone 1.4
Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Karl Malone 0.8
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Nikola Vucevic 15,227

Karl Malone 14,968
Nikola Vucevic 9,358

Karl Malone 5,248
Nikola Vucevic 2,527

Karl Malone 2,085
Nikola Vucevic 755

Karl Malone 1,145
Nikola Vucevic 788

Karl Malone 1,476
Nikola Vucevic 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Nikola Vucevic .340

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Nikola Vucevic 23.4
(2021)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Nikola Vucevic 12.0
(2019)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Nikola Vucevic 3.8
(2021)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2014)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Karl Malone 10.7
Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Karl Malone 3.2
Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Karl Malone 1.3
Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Karl Malone 0.7
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Nikola Vucevic 294

Karl Malone 2,062
Nikola Vucevic 158

Karl Malone 610
Nikola Vucevic 51

Karl Malone 258
Nikola Vucevic 8

Karl Malone 135
Nikola Vucevic 14

Karl Malone 193
Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Nikola Vucevic 28.0
(2020)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Nikola Vucevic 12.4
(2022)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Nikola Vucevic 4.0
(2020)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Nikola Vucevic 0.8
(2020)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Nikola Vucevic 1.2
(2022)