Kyle Korver vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyle Korver and Karl Malone 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyle Korver, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2004 to 2020, and Karl Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, 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.

Kyle Korver vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyle Korver Karl Malone Kyle Korver Karl Malone
Points
292nd
3rd
200th
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
296th
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
+300th
45th
Steals
+300th
12th
162nd
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
152nd
50th
Years17191419

Kyle Korver vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyle Korver Karl Malone Kyle Korver Karl Malone
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
118th
Blocks
+300th
254th
+300th
299th

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:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
292nd
3rd
289 11,953 vs. 36,92824,975
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 3,643 vs. 14,96811,325
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 2,114 vs. 5,2483,134
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 804 vs. 2,0851,281
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 403 vs. 1,145742
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 345 vs. 3,5623,217
Defensive Rebounds
252nd
2nd
250 3,298 vs. 11,4068,108
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 4,103 vs. 13,5289,425
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 9,278 vs. 26,21016,932
3-Pointers Made
8th
+300th
+292 2,450 vs. 852,365
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 5,715 vs. 3105,405
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 1,297 vs. 9,7878,490
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 1,479 vs. 13,18811,709

Games and Years:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
40th
7th
33 1,232 vs. 1,476244
Seasons
51st
12th
39 17 vs. 192

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 4444
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
8th
192 1,156 vs. 4,7613,605
Rebounds
296th
7th
289 360 vs. 2,0621,702
Assists
+300th
45th
+255 152 vs. 610458
Steals
162nd
17th
145 81 vs. 258177
Blocks
152nd
50th
102 56 vs. 13579
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 28 vs. 502474
Defensive Rebounds
179th
4th
175 332 vs. 1,5601,228
Field Goals Made
235th
7th
228 387 vs. 1,7431,356
Field Goals Attempted
218th
6th
212 927 vs. 3,7682,841
3-Pointers Made
19th
+300th
+281 254 vs. 6248
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 649 vs. 37612
Free Throws Made
+300th
4th
+296 128 vs. 1,2691,141
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 143 vs. 1,7251,582

Games and Years:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
12th
42 145 vs. 19348
Playoffs
30th
1st
29 14 vs. 195

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
15th
+285 9.70 vs. 25.0215.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.96 vs. 10.147.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 3.561.84
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.65 vs. 1.410.76
Blocks per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.33 vs. 0.780.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 0.28 vs. 2.412.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.68 vs. 7.735.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
16th
+284 3.33 vs. 9.175.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 7.53 vs. 17.7610.23
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.99 vs. 0.061.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.64 vs. 0.214.43
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.05 vs. 6.635.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.20 vs. 8.937.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
33rd
+267 7.97 vs. 24.6716.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 2.48 vs. 10.688.20
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 3.162.11
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.56 vs. 1.340.78
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.39 vs. 0.700.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.19 vs. 2.602.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.29 vs. 8.085.79
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 2.67 vs. 9.036.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 6.39 vs. 19.5213.13
3-Pointers Made per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.75 vs. 0.031.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.48 vs. 0.194.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.88 vs. 6.585.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.99 vs. 8.947.95

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.