Karl Malone vs. Coby White: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Coby White 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 Karl Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, and Coby White, with 7 seasons played from 2020 to 2026, 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.

Karl Malone vs. Coby White
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Coby White Karl Malone Coby White
Points
3rd
+300th
8th
+300th
Rebounds
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Assists
63rd
+300th
45th
+300th
Steals
12th
+300th
17th
+300th
Blocks
74th
+300th
50th
+300th
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Karl Malone vs. Coby White
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Coby White Karl Malone Coby White
Points
15th
266th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
51st
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
+300th
253rd
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
+300th
118th
+300th
Blocks
257th
+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 Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+300th
+297 36,928 vs. 6,58030,348
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 14,968 vs. 1,56313,405
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 5,248 vs. 1,6583,590
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 2,085 vs. 2961,789
Blocks
74th
+300th
+226 1,145 vs. 721,073
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 3,562 vs. 1603,402
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 11,406 vs. 1,40310,003
Field Goals Made
3rd
+300th
+297 13,528 vs. 2,33111,197
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 26,210 vs. 5,38620,824
3-Pointers Made
+300th
169th
+131 85 vs. 1,002917
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
174th
+126 310 vs. 2,7242,414
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 9,787 vs. 9168,871
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 13,188 vs. 1,06412,124

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
1,476 vs. 4301,046
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 712

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
+300th
44 vs. 143
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
+300th
+292 4,761 vs. 424,719
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 2,062 vs. 172,045
Assists
45th
+300th
+255 610 vs. 9601
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 258 vs. 1257
Blocks
50th
+300th
+250 135 vs. 0135
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 502 vs. 0502
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 1,560 vs. 171,543
Field Goals Made
7th
+300th
+293 1,743 vs. 151,728
Field Goals Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 3,768 vs. 453,723
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 82
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 298
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 1,269 vs. 41,265
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,725 vs. 51,720

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
+300th
193 vs. 5188
Playoffs
1st
+300th
19 vs. 118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Coby White 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 Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
266th
251 25.02 vs. 15.309.72
Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 10.14 vs. 3.636.51
Assists per game
+300th
253rd
+47 3.56 vs. 3.860.30
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.41 vs. 0.690.72
Blocks per game
257th
+300th
+43 0.78 vs. 0.170.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.372.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.73 vs. 3.264.46
Field Goals Made per game
16th
+300th
+284 9.17 vs. 5.423.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
279th
242 17.76 vs. 12.535.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
32nd
+268 0.06 vs. 2.332.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.21 vs. 6.336.12
Free Throws Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.63 vs. 2.134.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.93 vs. 2.476.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
+300th
+267 24.67 vs. 8.4016.27
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.68 vs. 3.407.28
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 1.801.36
Steals per game
118th
+300th
+182 1.34 vs. 0.201.14
Blocks per game
299th
+300th
+1 0.70 vs. 0.000.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 0.002.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.08 vs. 3.404.68
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
+300th
+267 9.03 vs. 3.006.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 19.52 vs. 9.0010.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.03 vs. 1.601.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.19 vs. 5.805.61
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.58 vs. 0.805.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 1.007.94

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.