Lonzo Ball vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)