Mal Graham vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mal Graham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Mal Graham:
1967-68 to 1968-69
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mal Graham2
Karl Malone0
Mal Graham2
Karl Malone19
Mal Graham2
Karl Malone19
Mal Graham0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Mal Graham0
Karl Malone2
Mal Graham0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Mal Graham0
Karl Malone14
Mal Graham0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mal Graham0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mal Graham 4.7
Karl Malone 25.0

Mal Graham 1.7
Karl Malone 10.1

Mal Graham 1.1
Karl Malone 3.6

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Mal Graham 327
Karl Malone 36,928

Mal Graham 118
Karl Malone 14,968

Mal Graham 75
Karl Malone 5,248

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

Mal Graham 70
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mal Graham .398
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Mal Graham .657
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mal Graham 6.0
(1968)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Mal Graham 2.0
(1968)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Mal Graham 1.3
(1968)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mal Graham 0.7
Karl Malone 24.7

Mal Graham 0.6
Karl Malone 10.7

Mal Graham 0.3
Karl Malone 3.2

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Mal Graham 5
Karl Malone 4,761

Mal Graham 4
Karl Malone 2,062

Mal Graham 2
Karl Malone 610

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

Mal Graham 7
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mal Graham .286
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Mal Graham .333
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mal Graham 1.0
(1968)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Mal Graham 0.8
(1968)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Mal Graham 0.5
(1969)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Mal Graham -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.