Karl Malone vs. Dwyane Wade: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Dwyane Wade 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 / 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 Dwyane Wade, with 16 seasons played from 2004 to 2019, 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. Dwyane Wade
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Karl Malone Dwyane Wade
Points
3rd
34th
8th
12th
Rebounds
7th
292nd
7th
65th
Assists
63rd
48th
45th
25th
Steals
12th
32nd
17th
15th
Blocks
74th
132nd
50th
27th
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Karl Malone vs. Dwyane Wade
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Karl Malone Dwyane Wade
Points
15th
41st
33rd
53rd
Rebounds
51st
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
+300th
100th
+300th
109th
Steals
107th
72nd
118th
61st
Blocks
257th
228th
299th
160th

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 Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
34th
31 36,928 vs. 23,16513,763
Rebounds
7th
292nd
285 14,968 vs. 4,93310,035
Assists
63rd
48th
15 5,248 vs. 5,701453
Steals
12th
32nd
20 2,085 vs. 1,620465
Blocks
74th
132nd
58 1,145 vs. 885260
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 3,562 vs. 1,2582,304
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
207th
205 11,406 vs. 3,6757,731
Field Goals Made
3rd
34th
31 13,528 vs. 8,4545,074
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
36th
33 26,210 vs. 17,6178,593
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
85 vs. 549464
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
310 vs. 1,8741,564
Free Throws Made
1st
28th
27 9,787 vs. 5,7084,079
Free Throws Attempted
1st
29th
28 13,188 vs. 7,4635,725

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
118th
111 1,476 vs. 1,054422
Seasons
13th
91st
78 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
36th
7 44 vs. 3410
50+ point games
30th
41st
11 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
12th
4 4,761 vs. 3,954807
Rebounds
7th
65th
58 2,062 vs. 9281,134
Assists
45th
25th
20 610 vs. 870260
Steals
17th
15th
2 258 vs. 27315
Blocks
50th
27th
23 135 vs. 17540
Offensive Rebounds
10th
63rd
53 502 vs. 234268
Defensive Rebounds
4th
48th
44 1,560 vs. 694866
Field Goals Made
7th
14th
7 1,743 vs. 1,450293
Field Goals Attempted
6th
14th
8 3,768 vs. 3,062706
3-Pointers Made
+300th
109th
+191 6 vs. 10397
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 37 vs. 305268
Free Throws Made
4th
13th
9 1,269 vs. 951318
Free Throws Attempted
5th
13th
8 1,725 vs. 1,220505

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
20th
8 193 vs. 17716
Playoffs
1st
45th
44 19 vs. 136

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
20th
16 4 vs. 73
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
41st
26 25.02 vs. 21.983.04
Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 10.14 vs. 4.685.46
Assists per game
+300th
100th
+200 3.56 vs. 5.411.85
Steals per game
107th
72nd
35 1.41 vs. 1.540.12
Blocks per game
257th
228th
29 0.78 vs. 0.840.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 1.191.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.73 vs. 3.494.24
Field Goals Made per game
16th
51st
35 9.17 vs. 8.021.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
55th
19 17.76 vs. 16.711.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.520.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 1.781.57
Free Throws Made per game
14th
38th
24 6.63 vs. 5.421.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
34th
28 8.93 vs. 7.081.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
53rd
20 24.67 vs. 22.342.33
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.68 vs. 5.245.44
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 3.16 vs. 4.921.75
Steals per game
118th
61st
57 1.34 vs. 1.540.21
Blocks per game
299th
160th
139 0.70 vs. 0.990.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 1.321.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
292nd
274 8.08 vs. 3.924.16
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
60th
27 9.03 vs. 8.190.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
70th
33 19.52 vs. 17.302.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.580.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 1.721.53
Free Throws Made per game
17th
62nd
45 6.58 vs. 5.371.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
59th
45 8.94 vs. 6.892.05

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.