Karl Malone vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)