Jalen Brunson vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Jalen Brunson Karl Malone
Points
+300th
3rd
98th
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+300th
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
104th
45th
Steals
+300th
12th
+300th
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
+300th
50th
Years819519

Jalen Brunson vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Jalen Brunson Karl Malone
Points
127th
15th
26th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
118th
Blocks
+300th
255th
+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:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
3rd
+297 8,977 vs. 36,92827,951
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 1,567 vs. 14,96813,401
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 2,476 vs. 5,2482,772
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 356 vs. 2,0851,729
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 48 vs. 1,1451,097
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 230 vs. 3,5623,332
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 1,337 vs. 11,40610,069
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 3,296 vs. 13,52810,232
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 6,745 vs. 26,21019,465
3-Pointers Made
261st
+300th
+39 791 vs. 85706
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,038 vs. 3101,728
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 1,594 vs. 9,7878,193
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 1,936 vs. 13,18811,252

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 492 vs. 1,476984
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 8 vs. 1911

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
29th
35 18 vs. 4426
50+ point games
40th
29th
11 3 vs. 41
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
8th
90 1,701 vs. 4,7613,060
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 260 vs. 2,0621,802
Assists
104th
45th
59 361 vs. 610249
Steals
+300th
17th
+283 48 vs. 258210
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 9 vs. 135126
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 50 vs. 502452
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 210 vs. 1,5601,350
Field Goals Made
109th
7th
102 606 vs. 1,7431,137
Field Goals Attempted
114th
6th
108 1,318 vs. 3,7682,450
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 6126
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 37349
Free Throws Made
107th
4th
103 357 vs. 1,269912
Free Throws Attempted
126th
5th
121 432 vs. 1,7251,293

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 67 vs. 193126
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 5 vs. 1914

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
36th
24 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
15th
112 18.25 vs. 25.026.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.18 vs. 10.146.96
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 3.561.48
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.72 vs. 1.410.69
Blocks per game
+300th
255th
+45 0.10 vs. 0.780.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.47 vs. 2.411.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.72 vs. 7.735.01
Field Goals Made per game
157th
16th
141 6.70 vs. 9.172.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
36th
157 13.71 vs. 17.764.05
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.61 vs. 0.061.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.14 vs. 0.213.93
Free Throws Made per game
227th
14th
213 3.24 vs. 6.633.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
6th
272 3.93 vs. 8.935.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
33rd
7 25.39 vs. 24.670.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 3.88 vs. 10.686.80
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 3.162.23
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.72 vs. 1.340.62
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.13 vs. 0.700.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.75 vs. 2.601.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.13 vs. 8.084.95
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
33rd
1 9.04 vs. 9.030.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
37th
4 19.67 vs. 19.520.15
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.031.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.195.57
Free Throws Made per game
64th
17th
47 5.33 vs. 6.581.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
14th
65 6.45 vs. 8.942.49

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.