Karl Malone vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Obi Toppin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024)