Nate DeLong vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nate DeLong 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

Nate DeLong

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nate DeLong 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate DeLong 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate DeLong 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong 64 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong 31 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nate DeLong 14 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nate DeLong 17 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong .476 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong .686 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nate DeLong 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - 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.