Karl Malone vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone and Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, 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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Shawn Marion Karl Malone Shawn Marion
Points
3rd
89th
8th
128th
Rebounds
7th
43rd
7th
63rd
Assists
63rd
+300th
45th
+300th
Steals
12th
21st
17th
77th
Blocks
74th
62nd
50th
55th
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Karl Malone vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Shawn Marion Karl Malone Shawn Marion
Points
15th
266th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
51st
112nd
38th
114th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
77th
118th
199th
Blocks
254th
153rd
299th
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
89th
86 36,928 vs. 17,70019,228
Rebounds
7th
43rd
36 14,968 vs. 10,1014,867
Assists
63rd
+300th
+237 5,248 vs. 2,1983,050
Steals
12th
21st
9 2,085 vs. 1,759326
Blocks
74th
62nd
12 1,145 vs. 1,23388
Offensive Rebounds
14th
42nd
28 3,562 vs. 2,732830
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
25th
23 11,406 vs. 7,3694,037
Field Goals Made
3rd
65th
62 13,528 vs. 7,2896,239
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
73rd
70 26,210 vs. 15,05611,154
3-Pointers Made
+300th
260th
+40 85 vs. 791706
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
223rd
+77 310 vs. 2,3902,080
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 9,787 vs. 2,3317,456
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 13,188 vs. 2,87710,311

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
62nd
55 1,476 vs. 1,163313
Seasons
12th
87th
75 19 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
+300th
44 vs. 143
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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
128th
120 4,761 vs. 1,5193,242
Rebounds
7th
63rd
56 2,062 vs. 9391,123
Assists
45th
+300th
+255 610 vs. 158452
Steals
17th
77th
60 258 vs. 128130
Blocks
50th
55th
5 135 vs. 1278
Offensive Rebounds
10th
49th
39 502 vs. 260242
Defensive Rebounds
4th
53rd
49 1,560 vs. 679881
Field Goals Made
7th
104th
97 1,743 vs. 6171,126
Field Goals Attempted
6th
104th
98 3,768 vs. 1,3522,416
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 6 vs. 7165
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
170th
+130 37 vs. 223186
Free Throws Made
4th
228th
224 1,269 vs. 2141,055
Free Throws Attempted
5th
248th
243 1,725 vs. 2631,462

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
131st
119 193 vs. 10984
Playoffs
1st
110th
109 19 vs. 118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
266th
251 25.02 vs. 15.229.80
Rebounds per game
51st
112nd
61 10.14 vs. 8.691.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 1.891.67
Steals per game
107th
77th
30 1.41 vs. 1.510.10
Blocks per game
254th
153rd
101 0.78 vs. 1.060.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
127th
16 2.41 vs. 2.350.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
65th
45 7.73 vs. 6.341.39
Field Goals Made per game
16th
200th
184 9.17 vs. 6.272.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
242nd
206 17.76 vs. 12.954.81
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.680.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 2.061.85
Free Throws Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.63 vs. 2.004.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.93 vs. 2.476.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
+300th
+267 24.67 vs. 13.9410.73
Rebounds per game
38th
114th
76 10.68 vs. 8.612.07
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 1.451.71
Steals per game
118th
199th
81 1.34 vs. 1.170.16
Blocks per game
299th
119th
180 0.70 vs. 1.170.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
131st
33 2.60 vs. 2.390.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
80th
62 8.08 vs. 6.231.85
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
248th
215 9.03 vs. 5.663.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
285th
248 19.52 vs. 12.407.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.650.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 2.051.85
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.58 vs. 1.964.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 2.416.52

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.