Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)