Bradley Beal vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bradley Beal, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, 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.

Bradley Beal vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bradley Beal Karl Malone Bradley Beal Karl Malone
Points
100th
3rd
211st
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+300th
7th
Assists
187th
63rd
283rd
45th
Steals
249th
12th
206th
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
+300th
50th
Years1319619

Bradley Beal vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bradley Beal Karl Malone Bradley Beal Karl Malone
Points
46th
15th
47th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
199th
+300th
205th
+300th
Steals
271st
107th
97th
118th
Blocks
+300th
254th
+300th
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:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
100th
3rd
97 17,257 vs. 36,92819,671
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 3,246 vs. 14,96811,722
Assists
187th
63rd
124 3,432 vs. 5,2481,816
Steals
249th
12th
237 882 vs. 2,0851,203
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 339 vs. 1,145806
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 689 vs. 3,5622,873
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,557 vs. 11,4068,849
Field Goals Made
108th
3rd
105 6,346 vs. 13,5287,182
Field Goals Attempted
104th
3rd
101 13,664 vs. 26,21012,546
3-Pointers Made
36th
+300th
+264 1,717 vs. 851,632
3-Pointers Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 4,569 vs. 3104,259
Free Throws Made
195th
1st
194 2,848 vs. 9,7876,939
Free Throws Attempted
230th
1st
229 3,467 vs. 13,1889,721

Games and Years:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 801 vs. 1,476675
Seasons
292nd
12th
280 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
134th
68 2 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
41st
29th
12 31 vs. 4413
50+ point games
23rd
29th
6 5 vs. 41
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
211st
8th
203 1,123 vs. 4,7613,638
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 216 vs. 2,0621,846
Assists
283rd
45th
238 187 vs. 610423
Steals
206th
17th
189 69 vs. 258189
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 28 vs. 135107
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 58 vs. 502444
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 158 vs. 1,5601,402
Field Goals Made
219th
7th
212 409 vs. 1,7431,334
Field Goals Attempted
219th
6th
213 926 vs. 3,7682,842
3-Pointers Made
98th
+300th
+202 112 vs. 6106
3-Pointers Attempted
96th
+300th
+204 317 vs. 37280
Free Throws Made
261st
4th
257 193 vs. 1,2691,076
Free Throws Attempted
281st
5th
276 233 vs. 1,7251,492

Games and Years:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 49 vs. 193144
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 6 vs. 1913

Triple-Doubles:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bradley Beal 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:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
46th
15th
31 21.54 vs. 25.023.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.05 vs. 10.146.09
Assists per game
199th
+300th
+101 4.28 vs. 3.560.73
Steals per game
271st
107th
164 1.10 vs. 1.410.31
Blocks per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.42 vs. 0.780.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 0.86 vs. 2.411.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.19 vs. 7.734.54
Field Goals Made per game
54th
16th
38 7.92 vs. 9.171.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
36th
10 17.06 vs. 17.760.70
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
+300th
+251 2.14 vs. 0.062.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
30th
+300th
+270 5.70 vs. 0.215.49
Free Throws Made per game
180th
14th
166 3.56 vs. 6.633.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
200th
6th
194 4.33 vs. 8.934.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bradley Beal Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
33rd
14 22.92 vs. 24.671.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 4.41 vs. 10.686.28
Assists per game
205th
+300th
+95 3.82 vs. 3.160.66
Steals per game
97th
118th
21 1.41 vs. 1.340.07
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.57 vs. 0.700.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 1.18 vs. 2.601.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.22 vs. 8.084.86
Field Goals Made per game
55th
33rd
22 8.35 vs. 9.030.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
37th
9 18.90 vs. 19.520.63
3-Pointers Made per game
27th
+300th
+273 2.29 vs. 0.032.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 6.47 vs. 0.196.28
Free Throws Made per game
177th
17th
160 3.94 vs. 6.582.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
204th
14th
190 4.76 vs. 8.944.18

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.