Vlade Divac vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vlade Divac 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 / 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 Vlade Divac, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, 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, 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.

Vlade Divac vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vlade Divac Karl Malone Vlade Divac Karl Malone
Points
221st
3rd
137th
8th
Rebounds
54th
7th
67th
7th
Assists
176th
63rd
155th
45th
Steals
79th
12th
92nd
17th
Blocks
33rd
74th
30th
50th
Years16191419

Vlade Divac vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vlade Divac Karl Malone Vlade Divac Karl Malone
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
33rd
Rebounds
138th
51st
174th
38th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
242nd
107th
+300th
118th
Blocks
79th
257th
86th
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:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
221st
3rd
218 13,398 vs. 36,92823,530
Rebounds
54th
7th
47 9,326 vs. 14,9685,642
Assists
176th
63rd
113 3,541 vs. 5,2481,707
Steals
79th
12th
67 1,288 vs. 2,085797
Blocks
33rd
74th
41 1,631 vs. 1,145486
Offensive Rebounds
35th
14th
21 2,881 vs. 3,562681
Defensive Rebounds
42nd
2nd
40 6,445 vs. 11,4064,961
Field Goals Made
205th
3rd
202 5,205 vs. 13,5288,323
Field Goals Attempted
257th
3rd
254 10,510 vs. 26,21015,700
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 8515
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
426 vs. 310116
Free Throws Made
194th
1st
193 2,888 vs. 9,7876,899
Free Throws Attempted
147th
1st
146 4,176 vs. 13,1889,012

Games and Years:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
7th
67 1,134 vs. 1,476342
Seasons
91st
13th
78 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
134th
59 8 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 4444
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
137th
8th
129 1,468 vs. 4,7613,293
Rebounds
67th
7th
60 913 vs. 2,0621,149
Assists
155th
45th
110 286 vs. 610324
Steals
92nd
17th
75 117 vs. 258141
Blocks
30th
50th
20 165 vs. 13530
Offensive Rebounds
34th
10th
24 307 vs. 502195
Defensive Rebounds
63rd
4th
59 606 vs. 1,560954
Field Goals Made
140th
7th
133 541 vs. 1,7431,202
Field Goals Attempted
157th
6th
151 1,128 vs. 3,7682,640
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 67
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
54 vs. 3717
Free Throws Made
94th
4th
90 373 vs. 1,269896
Free Throws Attempted
82nd
5th
77 510 vs. 1,7251,215

Games and Years:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
103rd
12th
91 121 vs. 19372
Playoffs
30th
1st
29 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vlade Divac 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:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
15th
+285 11.81 vs. 25.0213.20
Rebounds per game
138th
51st
87 8.22 vs. 10.141.92
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 3.560.43
Steals per game
242nd
107th
135 1.14 vs. 1.410.28
Blocks per game
79th
257th
178 1.44 vs. 0.780.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
112nd
23 2.54 vs. 2.410.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
20th
79 5.68 vs. 7.732.04
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
16th
+284 4.59 vs. 9.174.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 9.27 vs. 17.768.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.060.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.210.17
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.55 vs. 6.634.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.68 vs. 8.935.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vlade Divac Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
33rd
+267 12.13 vs. 24.6712.54
Rebounds per game
174th
38th
136 7.55 vs. 10.683.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 3.160.80
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.97 vs. 1.340.37
Blocks per game
86th
299th
213 1.36 vs. 0.700.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
98th
9 2.54 vs. 2.600.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
152nd
18th
134 5.01 vs. 8.083.07
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 4.47 vs. 9.034.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 9.32 vs. 19.5210.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.030.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.190.25
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.08 vs. 6.583.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
283rd
14th
269 4.21 vs. 8.944.72

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.