Nicolas Batum vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nicolas Batum 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

Nicolas Batum

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 10.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 10,947 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,254 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,464 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 976 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 661 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,053 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .437 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .366 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 593 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 313 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 153 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 52 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 28 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nicolas Batum 67 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .353 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .793 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 (2011) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)