Ousmane Dieng vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ousmane Dieng 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 2025-26
Ousmane Dieng: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ousmane Dieng 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ousmane Dieng 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ousmane Dieng 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 4.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 2.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ousmane Dieng 468 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ousmane Dieng 237 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ousmane Dieng 114 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ousmane Dieng 39 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ousmane Dieng 19 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ousmane Dieng 109 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ousmane Dieng .424 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ousmane Dieng .293 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ousmane Dieng .727 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 4.9 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 2.7 (2023) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.2 (2023) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.5 (2025) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 (2025) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ousmane Dieng 16 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ousmane Dieng 4 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ousmane Dieng 3 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ousmane Dieng 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ousmane Dieng 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ousmane Dieng 13 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ousmane Dieng .417 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ousmane Dieng .500 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ousmane Dieng 1.000 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.6 (2025) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.4 (2025) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.3 (2025) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.0 (2025) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.1 (2025) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)