Karl Malone vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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
Stephon Marbury:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Stephon Marbury0
Karl Malone19
Stephon Marbury13
Karl Malone19
Stephon Marbury5
Karl Malone14
Stephon Marbury2

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Stephon Marbury0
Karl Malone11
Stephon Marbury0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Stephon Marbury2
Karl Malone3
Stephon Marbury0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Stephon Marbury0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Stephon Marbury 19.3

Karl Malone 10.1
Stephon Marbury 3.0

Karl Malone 3.6
Stephon Marbury 7.6

Karl Malone 1.4
Stephon Marbury 1.2

Karl Malone 0.8
Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Stephon Marbury 16,297

Karl Malone 14,968
Stephon Marbury 2,516

Karl Malone 5,248
Stephon Marbury 6,471

Karl Malone 2,085
Stephon Marbury 1,022

Karl Malone 1,145
Stephon Marbury 121

Karl Malone 1,476
Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Stephon Marbury 23.9
(2001)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Stephon Marbury 3.2
(2004)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Stephon Marbury 8.9
(1999)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Stephon Marbury 1.6
(2004)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Stephon Marbury 0.3
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Stephon Marbury 12.6

Karl Malone 10.7
Stephon Marbury 2.6

Karl Malone 3.2
Stephon Marbury 4.6

Karl Malone 1.3
Stephon Marbury 0.9

Karl Malone 0.7
Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Stephon Marbury 402

Karl Malone 2,062
Stephon Marbury 82

Karl Malone 610
Stephon Marbury 146

Karl Malone 258
Stephon Marbury 29

Karl Malone 135
Stephon Marbury 0

Karl Malone 193
Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Stephon Marbury 22.0
(2003)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Stephon Marbury 4.3
(2004)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Stephon Marbury 7.7
(1997)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Stephon Marbury 2.4
(1998)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Stephon Marbury 0.0
(2009)