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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1912196

Karl Malone vs. Antoine Walker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
138th
135 36,928 vs. 15,64721,281
Rebounds
7th
129th
122 14,968 vs. 6,8918,077
Assists
63rd
211st
148 5,248 vs. 3,1702,078
Steals
12th
141st
129 2,085 vs. 1,0851,000
Blocks
74th
+300th
+226 1,145 vs. 469676
Offensive Rebounds
14th
126th
112 3,562 vs. 1,8941,668
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
95th
93 11,406 vs. 4,9976,409
Field Goals Made
3rd
129th
126 13,528 vs. 6,0857,443
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
82nd
79 26,210 vs. 14,71011,500
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 85 vs. 1,3861,301
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
46th
+254 310 vs. 4,2643,954
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 9,787 vs. 2,0917,696
Free Throws Attempted
1st
256th
255 13,188 vs. 3,3039,885

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
278th
271 1,476 vs. 893583
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 127

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
45th
89 4 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
184th
155 44 vs. 440
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
241st
233 4,761 vs. 1,0303,731
Rebounds
7th
223rd
216 2,062 vs. 4571,605
Assists
45th
290th
245 610 vs. 183427
Steals
17th
169th
152 258 vs. 79179
Blocks
50th
+300th
+250 135 vs. 28107
Offensive Rebounds
10th
254th
244 502 vs. 100402
Defensive Rebounds
4th
159th
155 1,560 vs. 3571,203
Field Goals Made
7th
225th
218 1,743 vs. 3981,345
Field Goals Attempted
6th
195th
189 3,768 vs. 9802,788
3-Pointers Made
+300th
86th
+214 6 vs. 122116
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
80th
+220 37 vs. 347310
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 1,269 vs. 1121,157
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,725 vs. 1691,556

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
+300th
193 vs. 64129
Playoffs
1st
+300th
19 vs. 613

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
156th
141 25.02 vs. 17.527.50
Rebounds per game
51st
173rd
122 10.14 vs. 7.722.42
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.550.01
Steals per game
107th
188th
81 1.41 vs. 1.220.20
Blocks per game
254th
+300th
+46 0.78 vs. 0.530.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
191st
80 2.41 vs. 2.120.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
102nd
82 7.73 vs. 5.602.13
Field Goals Made per game
16th
144th
128 9.17 vs. 6.812.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
59th
23 17.76 vs. 16.471.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.06 vs. 1.551.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.21 vs. 4.774.56
Free Throws Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.63 vs. 2.344.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.93 vs. 3.705.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
200th
167 24.67 vs. 16.098.57
Rebounds per game
38th
209th
171 10.68 vs. 7.143.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.860.30
Steals per game
118th
159th
41 1.34 vs. 1.230.10
Blocks per game
299th
+300th
+1 0.70 vs. 0.440.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 1.561.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
114th
96 8.08 vs. 5.582.50
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
189th
156 9.03 vs. 6.222.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
136th
99 19.52 vs. 15.314.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.03 vs. 1.911.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 0.19 vs. 5.425.23
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.58 vs. 1.754.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 2.646.30

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.