Karl Malone vs. Kenyon Martin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Kenyon Martin 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 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 Kenyon Martin, with 15 seasons played from 2001 to 2015, 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. Kenyon Martin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Karl Malone Kenyon Martin
Points
3rd
+300th
8th
146th
Rebounds
7th
270th
7th
88th
Assists
63rd
+300th
45th
257th
Steals
12th
243rd
17th
85th
Blocks
74th
140th
50th
46th
Years19151911

Karl Malone vs. Kenyon Martin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Karl Malone Kenyon Martin
Points
15th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
51st
253rd
38th
240th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
215th
118th
242nd
Blocks
254th
136th
299th
108th

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 Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+300th
+297 36,928 vs. 9,32527,603
Rebounds
7th
270th
263 14,968 vs. 5,1599,809
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 5,248 vs. 1,4393,809
Steals
12th
243rd
231 2,085 vs. 8931,192
Blocks
74th
140th
66 1,145 vs. 864281
Offensive Rebounds
14th
282nd
268 3,562 vs. 1,3122,250
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
183rd
181 11,406 vs. 3,8477,559
Field Goals Made
3rd
+300th
+297 13,528 vs. 3,8759,653
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 26,210 vs. 8,03118,179
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
85 vs. 6619
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
310 vs. 28228
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 9,787 vs. 1,5098,278
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 13,188 vs. 2,39810,790

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
1,476 vs. 757719
Seasons
12th
133rd
121 19 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
275th
141 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
-
44 vs. 044
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 Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
146th
138 4,761 vs. 1,4413,320
Rebounds
7th
88th
81 2,062 vs. 7581,304
Assists
45th
257th
212 610 vs. 202408
Steals
17th
85th
68 258 vs. 121137
Blocks
50th
46th
4 135 vs. 1383
Offensive Rebounds
10th
87th
77 502 vs. 202300
Defensive Rebounds
4th
74th
70 1,560 vs. 5561,004
Field Goals Made
7th
123rd
116 1,743 vs. 5791,164
Field Goals Attempted
6th
130th
124 3,768 vs. 1,2332,535
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 42
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 316
Free Throws Made
4th
158th
154 1,269 vs. 279990
Free Throws Attempted
5th
138th
133 1,725 vs. 4111,314

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
121st
109 193 vs. 11281
Playoffs
1st
110th
109 19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
+300th
+285 25.02 vs. 12.3212.70
Rebounds per game
51st
253rd
202 10.14 vs. 6.823.33
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 1.901.65
Steals per game
107th
215th
108 1.41 vs. 1.180.23
Blocks per game
254th
136th
118 0.78 vs. 1.140.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 1.730.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
146th
126 7.73 vs. 5.082.65
Field Goals Made per game
16th
+300th
+284 9.17 vs. 5.124.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
+300th
+264 17.76 vs. 10.617.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.090.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.370.16
Free Throws Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.63 vs. 1.994.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.93 vs. 3.175.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
+300th
+267 24.67 vs. 12.8711.80
Rebounds per game
38th
240th
202 10.68 vs. 6.773.92
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 1.801.36
Steals per game
118th
242nd
124 1.34 vs. 1.080.26
Blocks per game
299th
108th
191 0.70 vs. 1.230.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
281st
183 2.60 vs. 1.800.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
159th
141 8.08 vs. 4.963.12
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
+300th
+267 9.03 vs. 5.173.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 19.52 vs. 11.018.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.040.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.280.09
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.58 vs. 2.494.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 3.675.27

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.