Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)