Kris Dunn vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kris Dunn 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
Kris Dunn: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kris Dunn 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kris Dunn 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kris Dunn 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Dunn 7.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kris Dunn 3.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kris Dunn 4.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kris Dunn 1.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kris Dunn 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Dunn 3,116 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kris Dunn 1,355 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kris Dunn 1,617 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kris Dunn 597 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kris Dunn 171 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kris Dunn 407 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Dunn .437 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kris Dunn .327 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kris Dunn .736 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Dunn 13.4 (2018) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Dunn 4.5 (2023) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kris Dunn 6.0 (2019) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kris Dunn 2.0 (2018) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kris Dunn 0.5 (2018) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Dunn 4.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kris Dunn 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kris Dunn 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kris Dunn 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kris Dunn 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Dunn 50 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kris Dunn 29 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kris Dunn 14 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kris Dunn 10 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kris Dunn 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kris Dunn 12 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Dunn .367 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kris Dunn .345 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kris Dunn 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Dunn 6.3 (2025) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Dunn 3.4 (2025) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kris Dunn 1.3 (2025) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kris Dunn 1.1 (2025) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kris Dunn 0.6 (2025) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)