Pat Connaughton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Karl Malone 19

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,589 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,024 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 830 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 283 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Pat Connaughton 598 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)