Karl Malone vs. Shabazz Muhammad Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Muhammad 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
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Shabazz Muhammad:
2013-14 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Shabazz Muhammad0
Karl Malone19
Shabazz Muhammad5
Karl Malone19
Shabazz Muhammad1
Karl Malone14
Shabazz Muhammad0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Shabazz Muhammad0
Karl Malone11
Shabazz Muhammad0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Shabazz Muhammad0
Karl Malone3
Shabazz Muhammad0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Shabazz Muhammad0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Shabazz Muhammad 9.0

Karl Malone 10.1
Shabazz Muhammad 2.8

Karl Malone 3.6
Shabazz Muhammad 0.5

Karl Malone 1.4
Shabazz Muhammad 0.3

Karl Malone 0.8
Shabazz Muhammad 0.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Shabazz Muhammad 2,504

Karl Malone 14,968
Shabazz Muhammad 770

Karl Malone 5,248
Shabazz Muhammad 151

Karl Malone 2,085
Shabazz Muhammad 81

Karl Malone 1,145
Shabazz Muhammad 24

Karl Malone 1,476
Shabazz Muhammad 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Shabazz Muhammad .473

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Shabazz Muhammad .319

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Shabazz Muhammad .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Shabazz Muhammad 13.5
(2015)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Shabazz Muhammad 4.1
(2015)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Shabazz Muhammad 1.2
(2015)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Shabazz Muhammad 0.5
(2015)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Shabazz Muhammad 0.2
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Shabazz Muhammad 6.3

Karl Malone 10.7
Shabazz Muhammad 1.0

Karl Malone 3.2
Shabazz Muhammad 0.0

Karl Malone 1.3
Shabazz Muhammad 0.5

Karl Malone 0.7
Shabazz Muhammad 0.3

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Shabazz Muhammad 25

Karl Malone 2,062
Shabazz Muhammad 4

Karl Malone 610
Shabazz Muhammad 0

Karl Malone 258
Shabazz Muhammad 2

Karl Malone 135
Shabazz Muhammad 1

Karl Malone 193
Shabazz Muhammad 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Shabazz Muhammad .450

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Shabazz Muhammad .800

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Shabazz Muhammad .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Shabazz Muhammad 6.3
(2018)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Shabazz Muhammad 1.0
(2018)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Shabazz Muhammad 0.0
(2018)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Shabazz Muhammad 0.5
(2018)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Shabazz Muhammad 0.3
(2018)