Kawhi Leonard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kawhi Leonard 0 Karl Malone 2

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Karl Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Karl Malone 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)