Karl Malone vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams and Karl Malone, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Karl Malone played 19 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lou Williams, who played 17. Karl Malone had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Lou Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Karl Malone 19 19 1985-86 to 2003-04
Lou Williams 17 10 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1985-862005-06
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 81 30.6 14.9 2.1 6.7 8.9 2.9 1.3 0.5 3.4 3.6 6.2 12.5 .496 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 5.0 .481
difference:+51+25.8+13.0+2.0+6.2+8.3+2.6+1.1+0.5-3.0-3.2+5.4+10.8+.054+0.1+0.3+2.1+4.6+.134
Lou Williams 30 4.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 .442 0.1 0.3 .222 0.3 0.4 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 4 36.0 21.8 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 4.5 9.5 18.0 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 6.5 .423
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1986-872006-07
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 34.8 21.7 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.9 1.3 0.7 2.9 3.9 8.9 17.3 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 6.6 .598
difference:+21+23.5+17.4+3.1+6.1+9.3+0.1+0.9+0.7-2.1-3.2+7.4+13.8+.071+0.2+0.5+.324+2.9+5.1+.098
Lou Williams 61 11.3 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.5 .441 0.2 0.6 .324 1.0 1.5 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 5 40.0 20.0 3.0 6.6 9.6 1.2 2.2 0.8 3.4 4.0 7.4 17.6 .420 0.0 0.0 - 5.2 7.2 .722
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 39.0 27.7 3.4 8.6 12.0 2.4 1.4 0.6 4.0 3.6 10.5 20.1 .520 0.0 0.1 .000 6.7 9.6 .700
difference:+2+15.7+16.2+2.9+7.0+9.9+0.8+0.4+0.4-2.4-2.0+6.5+10.7+.096+0.7+1.8+.359+3.9+6.0+.083
Lou Williams 80 23.3 11.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.0 9.4 .424 0.7 1.9 .359 2.8 3.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 11 44.9 29.7 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.5 1.2 0.6 3.5 3.2 11.2 23.2 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 7.4 10.2 .723
difference:+5+22.4+17.7+2.5+7.3+9.8+0.5+0.2+0.6-2.3-1.4+7.2+13.2+.082+0.3+1.4+.222+3.7+5.2+.010
Lou Williams 6 22.5 12.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.0 10.0 .400 0.3 1.5 .222 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 80 39.1 29.1 3.2 7.4 10.7 2.7 1.8 0.9 3.6 3.6 10.1 19.5 .519 0.1 0.2 .313 8.8 11.5 .766
difference:+1+15.4+16.3+2.8+5.8+8.7+0.3+0.8+0.7-1.7-2.0+6.0+9.1+.121+0.7+2.5+.027+5.0+6.7+.024
Lou Williams 81 23.7 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.1 10.4 .398 0.8 2.7 .286 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 3 45.3 30.7 7.3 9.0 16.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 4.3 5.3 11.0 22.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 8.7 10.7 .813
difference:+3+20.5+21.0+7.0+6.8+13.8+1.5+0.5+0.1-2.3-3.6+7.5+13.5+.088+1.0+2.7+7.0+8.2+.146
Lou Williams 6 24.8 9.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.5 8.5 .412 1.0 2.7 .375 1.7 2.5 .667

Season 5

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 38.1 31.0 2.8 8.3 11.1 2.8 1.5 0.6 3.7 3.2 11.1 19.8 .562 0.2 0.5 .372 8.5 11.1 .762
difference:+18+8.2+17.0+2.4+5.8+8.2+1.4+0.2+0.4-2.0-1.5+6.1+9.2+.092+0.9+2.7+.032+5.5+7.5+.062
Lou Williams 64 29.9 14.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.7 5.0 10.6 .470 1.1 3.2 .340 3.0 3.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 5 40.6 25.2 3.2 7.0 10.2 2.2 2.2 1.0 2.4 4.4 9.2 21.0 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 9.0 .756
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 40.3 29.0 2.9 8.9 11.8 3.3 1.1 1.0 3.0 3.3 10.3 19.6 .527 0.0 0.2 .286 8.3 10.8 .770
difference:+7+17.0+15.3+2.5+7.3+9.8+0.1+0.5+0.8-1.6-1.6+6.0+9.0+.121+1.2+3.2+.062+4.4+6.1+.053
Lou Williams 75 23.3 13.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.3 10.6 .406 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 9 42.6 29.7 2.6 10.8 13.3 3.2 1.0 1.2 2.9 3.9 10.6 23.2 .455 0.0 0.9 .000 8.6 10.1 .846
difference:+4+16.6+18.9+2.6+9.2+11.7+0.2+1.2-2.1-2.7+7.2+12.8+.128+1.2+3.1+.300+5.8+6.3+.109
Lou Williams 5 26.0 10.8 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 3.4 10.4 .327 1.2 4.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 7

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 81 37.7 28.0 2.8 8.4 11.2 3.0 1.3 0.6 3.1 2.8 9.9 18.7 .526 0.0 0.2 .176 8.3 10.7 .778
difference:+17+11.4+13.1+2.3+6.4+8.8+0.5+0.5+0.3-2.0-1.4+4.9+6.5+.119+1.3+3.4+.186+4.6+6.1+.034
Lou Williams 64 26.3 14.9 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 5.0 12.2 .407 1.3 3.6 .362 3.7 4.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 16 43.0 29.1 2.7 8.6 11.3 2.6 1.4 1.2 2.9 3.6 9.3 17.8 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 10.6 13.1 .805
difference:+3+15.5+17.6+2.5+6.8+9.2+0.4+0.4+1.2-1.7-2.3+5.5+6.9+.169+0.6+3.6+.167+7.4+9.1+.017
Lou Williams 13 27.5 11.5 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.8 10.9 .352 0.6 3.7 .167 3.2 4.0 .788

Season 8

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 37.8 27.0 2.8 8.4 11.2 3.8 1.5 1.0 2.9 3.2 9.7 17.6 .552 0.0 0.2 .200 7.5 10.2 .740
difference:+43+9.1+12.9+2.6+6.6+9.1+0.2+0.4+0.7-1.0-1.8+4.9+6.2+.130+1.8+4.8+.167+4.8+7.1+.128
Lou Williams 39 28.7 14.1 0.2 1.8 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.4 4.8 11.4 .422 1.8 5.0 .367 2.7 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 5 43.2 24.0 2.4 8.0 10.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 4.0 4.2 8.8 19.4 .454 0.2 0.4 .500 6.2 7.6 .816
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 40.6 25.2 2.9 8.6 11.5 4.0 1.5 1.5 2.9 3.3 9.4 18.9 .497 0.1 0.4 .250 6.2 9.0 .694
difference:+22+16.5+14.8+2.7+6.7+9.4+0.5+0.7+1.4-1.4-2.2+6.1+10.7+.097+1.2+3.5+.092+3.7+6.0+.155
Lou Williams 60 24.1 10.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.1 3.3 8.2 .400 1.3 3.9 .342 2.5 3.0 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 16 43.9 27.1 3.3 9.1 12.4 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.1 3.7 9.9 21.1 .467 0.0 0.3 .000 7.4 10.0 .738
difference:+9+24.9+18.8+3.3+6.8+10.1+2.3+0.4+0.7-0.2-2.3+7.2+14.0+.087+0.7+2.0+.313+5.3+7.7+.200
Lou Williams 7 19.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.7 7.1 .380 0.7 2.3 .313 2.1 2.3 .938

Season 10

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Utah JazzToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 38.1 26.7 1.9 8.7 10.6 3.5 1.6 1.0 2.9 3.3 10.1 18.9 .536 0.1 0.5 .268 6.3 8.5 .742
difference:+2+12.9+11.2+1.6+7.1+8.7+1.4+0.5+0.9-1.6-2.0+5.4+7.3+.132+1.8+5.1+.072+2.0+3.6+.119
Lou Williams 80 25.2 15.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.7 11.6 .404 1.9 5.6 .340 4.3 4.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 5 43.2 30.2 3.0 10.2 13.2 3.8 1.4 0.4 2.8 3.6 9.6 20.6 .466 0.2 0.6 .333 10.8 15.6 .692
difference:+1+17.7+17.4+2.5+8.9+11.4+2.5+0.1+0.4-2.0-1.3+5.6+7.8+.152+0.8+4.7+.143+7.0+11.1+.141
Lou Williams 4 25.5 12.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 4.0 12.8 .314 1.0 5.3 .190 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 11

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 38.0 25.7 2.1 7.7 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7 2.4 3.0 9.6 18.5 .519 0.2 0.5 .400 6.2 8.6 .723
difference:+15+9.5+10.4+1.6+5.6+7.3+1.7+0.8+0.4-0.8-1.4+5.4+8.2+.111+1.4+4.3+.056+0.9+2.3+.107
Lou Williams 67 28.5 15.3 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.2 10.3 .408 1.6 4.8 .344 5.3 6.3 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 18 40.3 26.5 2.6 7.7 10.3 4.4 1.9 0.6 2.5 3.4 10.4 22.3 .469 0.0 0.2 .000 5.6 9.8 .574
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 36.6 27.4 2.4 7.5 9.9 4.5 1.4 0.6 2.8 2.6 10.5 19.2 .550 0.0 0.2 .000 6.4 8.4 .755
difference:+1+12.0+9.9+2.1+5.3+7.4+1.5+0.4+0.4-0.8-1.5+5.2+6.9+.121+2.0+5.3+.365+1.4+2.8+.125
Lou Williams 81 24.6 17.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.3 12.3 .429 2.0 5.5 .365 5.0 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 20 40.8 26.0 3.0 8.4 11.4 2.9 1.4 0.8 2.7 3.0 9.4 21.5 .435 0.1 0.1 .500 7.2 10.0 .720
difference:+9+16.1+13.5+2.4+6.3+8.7+1.6+0.8+0.7-1.4-1.5+4.9+10.8+.011+1.0+3.4+.192+4.8+7.4+.177
Lou Williams 11 24.7 12.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.5 10.7 .424 1.1 3.5 .308 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 13

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 81 37.4 27.0 2.3 8.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9 3.0 2.9 9.6 18.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .333 7.8 10.2 .761
difference:+2+4.6+4.4+1.8+6.0+7.8+1.4+0.1+0.7-1.6+2.2+1.3+.095+2.4+6.5+.026+2.3+4.0+.119
Lou Williams 79 32.8 22.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 3.0 1.3 7.4 16.9 .435 2.4 6.6 .359 5.5 6.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 20 39.8 26.3 2.4 8.5 10.9 3.4 1.1 1.0 3.0 3.5 9.9 21.0 .471 0.0 0.2 .000 6.5 8.3 .788
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 49 37.4 23.8 2.2 7.3 9.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 3.3 2.7 8.0 16.3 .493 0.0 0.0 - 7.7 9.8 .788
difference:+26+10.8+3.8+1.7+4.9+6.4+1.3+0.5+0.5-0.9-1.6+1.5+1.1+.068+1.4+3.9+2.0+3.3+.088
Lou Williams 75 26.6 20.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.1 6.5 15.2 .425 1.4 3.9 .361 5.7 6.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 11 41.0 21.8 3.3 8.0 11.3 4.7 1.2 0.7 3.6 3.4 7.8 18.7 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 6.2 7.8 .791
difference:+5+11.7+0.1+2.3+6.2+8.5+3.0+0.4+0.5-0.6-1.1+0.3+1.4+.016+1.0+2.9+.333+0.5+1.0+.038
Lou Williams 6 29.3 21.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.7 0.8 0.2 3.0 2.3 7.5 17.3 .433 1.0 3.0 .333 5.7 6.8 .829

Season 15

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 82 35.9 25.5 2.1 7.4 9.5 3.7 1.0 0.9 2.8 2.8 9.2 18.0 .509 0.0 0.1 .250 7.2 9.0 .797
difference:+17+7.2+7.3+1.6+4.8+6.4+1.9+0.3+0.7-1.6+3.2+3.6+.091+1.7+4.7+.102+2.7+3.8+.064
Lou Williams 65 28.7 18.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.2 2.8 1.2 6.0 14.4 .418 1.7 4.8 .352 4.5 5.2 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 10 38.6 27.2 1.9 7.0 8.9 3.1 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.1 10.3 19.8 .520 0.2 0.2 1.000 6.4 7.9 .810
difference:+3+12.4+14.4+1.4+4.4+5.7+1.1+0.1+0.5-1.1-1.7+5.5+8.6+.095+0.7+3.7+.765+4.1+5.1+.001
Lou Williams 13 26.2 12.8 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.8 11.2 .425 0.9 3.9 .235 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 16

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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16th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 81 35.7 23.2 1.4 6.9 8.3 4.5 1.1 0.8 3.0 2.7 8.3 16.6 .498 0.0 0.1 .400 6.6 8.3 .793
difference:+15+14.1+11.9+1.1+5.1+6.2+1.1+0.4+0.7-1.4-1.8+4.3+6.8+.088+1.0+2.5+.001+4.3+5.7+.074
Lou Williams 66 21.6 11.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.6 0.9 4.0 9.8 .410 1.0 2.6 .399 2.3 2.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 5 40.0 27.6 1.8 7.0 8.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 3.8 2.6 9.8 24.2 .405 0.2 0.4 .500 7.8 9.8 .796
difference:+13+24.6+19.9+1.7+5.7+7.4+1.2+0.3+0.7-2.6-1.7+7.0+18.1+.050+0.5+1.3+.067+6.4+8.3+.167
Lou Williams 18 15.4 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.9 2.8 6.1 .455 0.7 1.7 .433 1.4 1.5 .963

Season 17

Karl Malone Lou Williams
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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17th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 80 38.0 22.4 1.8 6.8 8.6 4.3 1.9 0.7 3.3 2.9 7.9 17.5 .454 0.1 0.3 .360 6.4 8.0 .797
difference:+24+23.7+16.1+1.5+5.5+7.0+2.4+1.4+0.6-2.5-2.0+5.7+11.8+.063+0.6+1.5+.003+5.2+6.6+.062
Lou Williams 56 14.3 6.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.2 5.7 .391 0.7 1.8 .363 1.2 1.4 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Karl Malone 4 40.8 20.0 0.8 6.8 7.5 4.5 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.8 7.5 18.3 .411 0.0 0.3 .000 5.0 7.0 .714
Lou Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Karl Malone played 2 seasons more than Lou Williams in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2003 to 2004—Karl Malone played in two Playoffs.