Leandro Barbosa vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)