Karl Malone vs. Antoine Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Antoine Walker all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Karl Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, and Antoine Walker, with 12 seasons played from 1997 to 2008, 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.
Karl Malone vs. Antoine Walker | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | |
Points | 3rd | 138th | 8th | 241st |
Rebounds | 7th | 129th | 7th | 223rd |
Assists | 63rd | 211st | 45th | 290th |
Steals | 12th | 141st | 17th | 169th |
Blocks | 74th | +300th | 50th | +300th |
Years | 19 | 12 | 19 | 6 |
Karl Malone vs. Antoine Walker | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | |
Points | 15th | 156th | 33rd | 200th |
Rebounds | 51st | 173rd | 38th | 209th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | 107th | 188th | 118th | 159th |
Blocks | 254th | +300th | 299th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 3rd | 138th | 135 | 36,928 vs. 15,647 | 21,281 |
Rebounds | 7th | 129th | 122 | 14,968 vs. 6,891 | 8,077 |
Assists | 63rd | 211st | 148 | 5,248 vs. 3,170 | 2,078 |
Steals | 12th | 141st | 129 | 2,085 vs. 1,085 | 1,000 |
Blocks | 74th | +300th | +226 | 1,145 vs. 469 | 676 |
Offensive Rebounds | 14th | 126th | 112 | 3,562 vs. 1,894 | 1,668 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 95th | 93 | 11,406 vs. 4,997 | 6,409 |
Field Goals Made | 3rd | 129th | 126 | 13,528 vs. 6,085 | 7,443 |
Field Goals Attempted | 3rd | 82nd | 79 | 26,210 vs. 14,710 | 11,500 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 67th | +233 | 85 vs. 1,386 | 1,301 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 46th | +254 | 310 vs. 4,264 | 3,954 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 9,787 vs. 2,091 | 7,696 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 256th | 255 | 13,188 vs. 3,303 | 9,885 |
Games and Years: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 7th | 278th | 271 | 1,476 vs. 893 | 583 |
Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 12 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 45th | 89 | 4 vs. 15 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 29th | 184th | 155 | 44 vs. 4 | 40 |
50+ point games | 29th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 8th | 241st | 233 | 4,761 vs. 1,030 | 3,731 |
Rebounds | 7th | 223rd | 216 | 2,062 vs. 457 | 1,605 |
Assists | 45th | 290th | 245 | 610 vs. 183 | 427 |
Steals | 17th | 169th | 152 | 258 vs. 79 | 179 |
Blocks | 50th | +300th | +250 | 135 vs. 28 | 107 |
Offensive Rebounds | 10th | 254th | 244 | 502 vs. 100 | 402 |
Defensive Rebounds | 4th | 159th | 155 | 1,560 vs. 357 | 1,203 |
Field Goals Made | 7th | 225th | 218 | 1,743 vs. 398 | 1,345 |
Field Goals Attempted | 6th | 195th | 189 | 3,768 vs. 980 | 2,788 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 86th | +214 | 6 vs. 122 | 116 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 80th | +220 | 37 vs. 347 | 310 |
Free Throws Made | 4th | +300th | +296 | 1,269 vs. 112 | 1,157 |
Free Throws Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 1,725 vs. 169 | 1,556 |
Games and Years: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 12th | +300th | 193 vs. 64 | 129 | |
Playoffs | 1st | +300th | 19 vs. 6 | 13 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 36th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 15th | 156th | 141 | 25.02 vs. 17.52 | 7.50 |
Rebounds per game | 51st | 173rd | 122 | 10.14 vs. 7.72 | 2.42 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.56 vs. 3.55 | 0.01 | |
Steals per game | 107th | 188th | 81 | 1.41 vs. 1.22 | 0.20 |
Blocks per game | 254th | +300th | +46 | 0.78 vs. 0.53 | 0.25 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 111st | 191st | 80 | 2.41 vs. 2.12 | 0.29 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 20th | 102nd | 82 | 7.73 vs. 5.60 | 2.13 |
Field Goals Made per game | 16th | 144th | 128 | 9.17 vs. 6.81 | 2.35 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | 59th | 23 | 17.76 vs. 16.47 | 1.28 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 0.06 vs. 1.55 | 1.49 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 65th | +235 | 0.21 vs. 4.77 | 4.56 |
Free Throws Made per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 6.63 vs. 2.34 | 4.29 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 8.93 vs. 3.70 | 5.24 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Karl Malone | Antoine Walker | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 33rd | 200th | 167 | 24.67 vs. 16.09 | 8.57 |
Rebounds per game | 38th | 209th | 171 | 10.68 vs. 7.14 | 3.54 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.16 vs. 2.86 | 0.30 | |
Steals per game | 118th | 159th | 41 | 1.34 vs. 1.23 | 0.10 |
Blocks per game | 299th | +300th | +1 | 0.70 vs. 0.44 | 0.26 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 98th | +300th | +202 | 2.60 vs. 1.56 | 1.04 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 18th | 114th | 96 | 8.08 vs. 5.58 | 2.50 |
Field Goals Made per game | 33rd | 189th | 156 | 9.03 vs. 6.22 | 2.81 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | 136th | 99 | 19.52 vs. 15.31 | 4.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 0.03 vs. 1.91 | 1.88 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 0.19 vs. 5.42 | 5.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 6.58 vs. 1.75 | 4.83 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 8.94 vs. 2.64 | 6.30 |
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.