Kenneth Faried vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kenneth Faried 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

Kenneth Faried

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenneth Faried: 2011-12 to 2018-19
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kenneth Faried 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kenneth Faried 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Faried 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 11.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 5,430 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 3,884 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 470 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 351 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 392 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kenneth Faried 478 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .546 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried .222 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .654 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 13.7 (2014) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 9.2 (2013) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.2 (2014) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 7.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 148 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 133 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 12 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 9 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kenneth Faried 18 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .581 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried 1.000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .758 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.4 (2012) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.0 (2012) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.6 (2012) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.1 (2012) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)