Ty Lawson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ty Lawson 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

Ty Lawson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ty Lawson: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ty Lawson 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ty Lawson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ty Lawson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 6.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 6,977 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 1,506 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ty Lawson 3,316 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ty Lawson 636 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 52 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ty Lawson 551 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .460 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .359 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .770 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 17.6 (2014) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.7 (2012) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 9.6 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.6 (2014) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2014) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 4.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 431 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 83 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ty Lawson 150 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ty Lawson 34 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ty Lawson 36 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .458 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .333 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .792 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 21.3 (2013) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.4 (2011) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 8.0 (2013) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.7 (2013) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2011) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)