Karl Malone vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Victor Wembanyama 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader Karl Malone 0 Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year Karl Malone 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Victor Wembanyama 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Victor Wembanyama 10.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Victor Wembanyama 3.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Victor Wembanyama 2,638

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Victor Wembanyama 1,261

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Victor Wembanyama 442

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Victor Wembanyama 140

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Victor Wembanyama 430

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Victor Wembanyama 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Victor Wembanyama .469

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Victor Wembanyama .339

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Victor Wembanyama .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Victor Wembanyama 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Victor Wembanyama -