Nikola Jokic vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Karl Malone 2

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Karl Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)