Karl Malone vs. Onyeka Okongwu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Onyeka Okongwu 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.

Onyeka Okongwu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Onyeka Okongwu 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Onyeka Okongwu 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Onyeka Okongwu 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Onyeka Okongwu 6.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Onyeka Okongwu 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Onyeka Okongwu 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Onyeka Okongwu 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Onyeka Okongwu 1,972

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Onyeka Okongwu 1,398

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Onyeka Okongwu 226

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Onyeka Okongwu 136

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Onyeka Okongwu 260

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Onyeka Okongwu 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Onyeka Okongwu .640

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Onyeka Okongwu .318

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Onyeka Okongwu .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Onyeka Okongwu 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Onyeka Okongwu 3.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Onyeka Okongwu 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Onyeka Okongwu 110

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Onyeka Okongwu 113

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Onyeka Okongwu 25

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Onyeka Okongwu 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Onyeka Okongwu .569

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Onyeka Okongwu .500

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Onyeka Okongwu .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)