Blake Griffin vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Blake Griffin and Karl Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Blake Griffin, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2011 to 2023, and Karl Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Blake Griffin vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin Karl Malone Blake Griffin Karl Malone
Points
176th
3rd
182nd
8th
Rebounds
185th
7th
187th
7th
Assists
234th
63rd
200th
45th
Steals
+300th
12th
212nd
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
162nd
50th
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Blake Griffin vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin Karl Malone Blake Griffin Karl Malone
Points
101st
15th
144th
33rd
Rebounds
151st
51st
162nd
38th
Assists
228th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
290th
118th
Blocks
+300th
257th
253rd
299th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
176th
3rd
173 14,513 vs. 36,92822,415
Rebounds
185th
7th
178 6,109 vs. 14,9688,859
Assists
234th
63rd
171 3,055 vs. 5,2482,193
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 627 vs. 2,0851,458
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 359 vs. 1,145786
Offensive Rebounds
230th
14th
216 1,487 vs. 3,5622,075
Defensive Rebounds
118th
2nd
116 4,622 vs. 11,4066,784
Field Goals Made
184th
3rd
181 5,419 vs. 13,5288,109
Field Goals Attempted
221st
3rd
218 10,988 vs. 26,21015,222
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 85453
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,639 vs. 3101,329
Free Throws Made
157th
1st
156 3,137 vs. 9,7876,650
Free Throws Attempted
115th
1st
114 4,508 vs. 13,1888,680

Games and Years:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 765 vs. 1,476711
Seasons
300th
13th
287 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
134th
72 10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
95th
29th
66 11 vs. 4433
50+ point games
76th
30th
46 1 vs. 43
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
182nd
8th
174 1,238 vs. 4,7613,523
Rebounds
187th
7th
180 525 vs. 2,0621,537
Assists
200th
45th
155 238 vs. 610372
Steals
212nd
17th
195 68 vs. 258190
Blocks
162nd
50th
112 53 vs. 13582
Offensive Rebounds
186th
10th
176 132 vs. 502370
Defensive Rebounds
139th
4th
135 393 vs. 1,5601,167
Field Goals Made
170th
7th
163 477 vs. 1,7431,266
Field Goals Attempted
200th
6th
194 970 vs. 3,7682,798
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 623
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 3740
Free Throws Made
192nd
4th
188 255 vs. 1,2691,014
Free Throws Attempted
178th
5th
173 349 vs. 1,7251,376

Games and Years:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 68 vs. 193125
Playoffs
154th
1st
153 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
101st
15th
86 18.97 vs. 25.026.05
Rebounds per game
151st
51st
100 7.99 vs. 10.142.16
Assists per game
228th
+300th
+72 3.99 vs. 3.560.44
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.82 vs. 1.410.59
Blocks per game
+300th
257th
+43 0.47 vs. 0.780.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
237th
112nd
125 1.94 vs. 2.410.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
20th
60 6.04 vs. 7.731.69
Field Goals Made per game
112nd
16th
96 7.08 vs. 9.172.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
163rd
36th
127 14.36 vs. 17.763.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 0.060.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 0.211.93
Free Throws Made per game
117th
14th
103 4.10 vs. 6.632.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
6th
73 5.89 vs. 8.933.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
144th
33rd
111 18.21 vs. 24.676.46
Rebounds per game
162nd
38th
124 7.72 vs. 10.682.96
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.50 vs. 3.160.34
Steals per game
290th
118th
172 1.00 vs. 1.340.34
Blocks per game
253rd
299th
46 0.78 vs. 0.700.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
240th
98th
142 1.94 vs. 2.600.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
105th
18th
87 5.78 vs. 8.082.30
Field Goals Made per game
128th
33rd
95 7.01 vs. 9.032.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
174th
37th
137 14.26 vs. 19.525.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.030.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 0.190.94
Free Throws Made per game
197th
17th
180 3.75 vs. 6.582.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
177th
14th
163 5.13 vs. 8.943.81

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.