Karl Malone vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Sam Young 57

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Sam Young 4

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)