Karl Malone vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)