Karl Malone vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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
Paul Millsap:
2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Paul Millsap0
Karl Malone19
Paul Millsap16
Karl Malone19
Paul Millsap13
Karl Malone14
Paul Millsap4

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Paul Millsap0
Karl Malone11
Paul Millsap0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Paul Millsap0
Karl Malone3
Paul Millsap0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Paul Millsap1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Paul Millsap 13.4

Karl Malone 10.1
Paul Millsap 7.1

Karl Malone 3.6
Paul Millsap 2.2

Karl Malone 1.4
Paul Millsap 1.2

Karl Malone 0.8
Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Paul Millsap 14,536

Karl Malone 14,968
Paul Millsap 7,673

Karl Malone 5,248
Paul Millsap 2,378

Karl Malone 2,085
Paul Millsap 1,327

Karl Malone 1,145
Paul Millsap 1,045

Karl Malone 1,476
Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Paul Millsap 18.1
(2017)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Paul Millsap 9.0
(2016)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Paul Millsap 3.7
(2017)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Paul Millsap 1.8
(2012)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Paul Millsap 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Paul Millsap 12.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Paul Millsap 6.8

Karl Malone 3.2
Paul Millsap 1.7

Karl Malone 1.3
Paul Millsap 0.9

Karl Malone 0.7
Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Paul Millsap 1,571

Karl Malone 2,062
Paul Millsap 878

Karl Malone 610
Paul Millsap 222

Karl Malone 258
Paul Millsap 119

Karl Malone 135
Paul Millsap 138

Karl Malone 193
Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Paul Millsap 24.3
(2017)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Paul Millsap 11.0
(2012)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Paul Millsap 4.3
(2017)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Paul Millsap 1.7
(2017)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Paul Millsap 2.5
(2012)