Karl Malone vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)