Michael Carter-Williams vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Michael Carter-Williams 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
2023-24
M. Carter-Williams:
2013-14 to 2022-23
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone0
M. Carter-Williams9
Karl Malone19
M. Carter-Williams3
Karl Malone19
M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone2
M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone14
M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
M. Carter-Williams0
Karl Malone4
M. Carter-Williams1
Karl Malone0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

M. Carter-Williams 10.2
Karl Malone 25.0

M. Carter-Williams 4.3
Karl Malone 10.1

M. Carter-Williams 4.3
Karl Malone 3.6

M. Carter-Williams 1.3
Karl Malone 1.4

M. Carter-Williams 0.5
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

M. Carter-Williams 4,040
Karl Malone 36,928

M. Carter-Williams 1,718
Karl Malone 14,968

M. Carter-Williams 1,708
Karl Malone 5,248

M. Carter-Williams 498
Karl Malone 2,085

M. Carter-Williams 215
Karl Malone 1,145

M. Carter-Williams 395
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .402
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .256
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .705
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

M. Carter-Williams 16.7
(2014)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

M. Carter-Williams 6.2
(2014)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

M. Carter-Williams 6.7
(2015)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

M. Carter-Williams 1.9
(2014)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

M. Carter-Williams 0.8
(2016)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

M. Carter-Williams 7.5
Karl Malone 24.7

M. Carter-Williams 3.2
Karl Malone 10.7

M. Carter-Williams 2.9
Karl Malone 3.2

M. Carter-Williams 0.8
Karl Malone 1.3

M. Carter-Williams 0.4
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

M. Carter-Williams 120
Karl Malone 4,761

M. Carter-Williams 51
Karl Malone 2,062

M. Carter-Williams 47
Karl Malone 610

M. Carter-Williams 12
Karl Malone 258

M. Carter-Williams 7
Karl Malone 135

M. Carter-Williams 16
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .411
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .143
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
M. Carter-Williams .667
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

M. Carter-Williams 12.2
(2015)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

M. Carter-Williams 4.5
(2015)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

M. Carter-Williams 4.8
(2015)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

M. Carter-Williams 1.2
(2015)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

M. Carter-Williams 1.0
(2015)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)