Karl Malone vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton, with 14 seasons played from 2013 to 2026, 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Khris Middleton Karl Malone Khris Middleton
Points
3rd
234th
8th
109th
Rebounds
7th
+300th
7th
190th
Assists
63rd
228th
45th
92nd
Steals
12th
239th
17th
124th
Blocks
74th
+300th
50th
+300th
Years1914199

Karl Malone vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Khris Middleton Karl Malone Khris Middleton
Points
15th
198th
33rd
80th
Rebounds
51st
+300th
38th
273rd
Assists
+300th
235th
+300th
121st
Steals
107th
230th
118th
178th
Blocks
255th
+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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
234th
231 36,928 vs. 12,96923,959
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 14,968 vs. 3,72711,241
Assists
63rd
228th
165 5,248 vs. 3,0792,169
Steals
12th
239th
227 2,085 vs. 9071,178
Blocks
74th
+300th
+226 1,145 vs. 152993
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 3,562 vs. 4913,071
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
265th
263 11,406 vs. 3,2368,170
Field Goals Made
3rd
272nd
269 13,528 vs. 4,7148,814
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
270th
267 26,210 vs. 10,24115,969
3-Pointers Made
+300th
64th
+236 85 vs. 1,4161,331
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 310 vs. 3,6613,351
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 9,787 vs. 2,1257,662
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 13,188 vs. 2,42310,765

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
1,476 vs. 782694
Seasons
12th
194th
182 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
152nd
123 44 vs. 539
50+ point games
29th
76th
47 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
109th
101 4,761 vs. 1,6503,111
Rebounds
7th
190th
183 2,062 vs. 5211,541
Assists
45th
92nd
47 610 vs. 383227
Steals
17th
124th
107 258 vs. 96162
Blocks
50th
+300th
+250 135 vs. 15120
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 502 vs. 67435
Defensive Rebounds
4th
109th
105 1,560 vs. 4541,106
Field Goals Made
7th
115th
108 1,743 vs. 5911,152
Field Goals Attempted
6th
108th
102 3,768 vs. 1,3392,429
3-Pointers Made
+300th
34th
+266 6 vs. 196190
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
41st
+259 37 vs. 503466
Free Throws Made
4th
167th
163 1,269 vs. 272997
Free Throws Attempted
5th
204th
199 1,725 vs. 3141,411

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
273rd
261 193 vs. 80113
Playoffs
1st
223rd
222 19 vs. 910

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
55th
19 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
198th
183 25.02 vs. 16.588.43
Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 10.14 vs. 4.775.37
Assists per game
+300th
235th
+65 3.56 vs. 3.940.38
Steals per game
107th
230th
123 1.41 vs. 1.160.25
Blocks per game
255th
+300th
+45 0.78 vs. 0.190.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.631.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
268th
248 7.73 vs. 4.143.59
Field Goals Made per game
16th
234th
218 9.17 vs. 6.033.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
231st
195 17.76 vs. 13.104.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 0.06 vs. 1.811.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 0.21 vs. 4.684.47
Free Throws Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.63 vs. 2.723.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.93 vs. 3.105.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
80th
47 24.67 vs. 20.634.04
Rebounds per game
38th
273rd
235 10.68 vs. 6.514.17
Assists per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.16 vs. 4.791.63
Steals per game
118th
178th
60 1.34 vs. 1.200.14
Blocks per game
299th
+300th
+1 0.70 vs. 0.190.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 0.841.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
110th
92 8.08 vs. 5.682.41
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
103rd
70 9.03 vs. 7.391.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
86th
49 19.52 vs. 16.742.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.03 vs. 2.452.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.19 vs. 6.296.10
Free Throws Made per game
17th
250th
233 6.58 vs. 3.403.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 3.935.01

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.