Zach LaVine vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Zach LaVine 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Zach LaVine, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025, 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.

Zach LaVine vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine Karl Malone Zach LaVine Karl Malone
Points
213rd
3rd
+300th
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+300th
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
+300th
45th
Steals
+300th
12th
+300th
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
+300th
50th
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Zach LaVine vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Zach LaVine Karl Malone Zach LaVine Karl Malone
Points
56th
15th
112nd
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
230th
+300th
61st
+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:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
213rd
3rd
210 13,590 vs. 36,92823,338
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,665 vs. 14,96812,303
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 2,595 vs. 5,2482,653
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 571 vs. 2,0851,514
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 183 vs. 1,145962
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 293 vs. 3,5623,269
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,372 vs. 11,4069,034
Field Goals Made
248th
3rd
245 4,852 vs. 13,5288,676
Field Goals Attempted
263rd
3rd
260 10,331 vs. 26,21015,879
3-Pointers Made
52nd
+300th
+248 1,533 vs. 851,448
3-Pointers Attempted
62nd
+300th
+238 3,922 vs. 3103,612
Free Throws Made
300th
1st
299 2,353 vs. 9,7877,434
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 2,825 vs. 13,18810,363

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 654 vs. 1,476822
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 11 vs. 198

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
29th
22 23 vs. 4421
50+ point games
49th
29th
20 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
8th
+292 77 vs. 4,7614,684
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 21 vs. 2,0622,041
Assists
+300th
45th
+255 24 vs. 610586
Steals
+300th
17th
+283 3 vs. 258255
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 1 vs. 135134
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 0 vs. 502502
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 21 vs. 1,5601,539
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 27 vs. 1,7431,716
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 63 vs. 3,7683,705
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 63
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 3713
Free Throws Made
+300th
4th
+296 14 vs. 1,2691,255
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 15 vs. 1,7251,710

Games and Years:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 4 vs. 193189
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 1 vs. 1918

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zach LaVine 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:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
15th
41 20.78 vs. 25.024.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.07 vs. 10.146.07
Assists per game
230th
+300th
+70 3.97 vs. 3.560.41
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.87 vs. 1.410.54
Blocks per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.28 vs. 0.780.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 0.45 vs. 2.411.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.63 vs. 7.734.10
Field Goals Made per game
83rd
16th
67 7.42 vs. 9.171.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
88th
36th
52 15.80 vs. 17.761.96
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 2.34 vs. 0.062.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
25th
+300th
+275 6.00 vs. 0.215.79
Free Throws Made per game
170th
14th
156 3.60 vs. 6.633.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
202nd
6th
196 4.32 vs. 8.934.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zach LaVine Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
112nd
33rd
79 19.25 vs. 24.675.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.25 vs. 10.685.43
Assists per game
61st
+300th
+239 6.00 vs. 3.162.84
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.75 vs. 1.340.59
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.25 vs. 0.700.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.00 vs. 2.602.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
135th
18th
117 5.25 vs. 8.082.83
Field Goals Made per game
146th
33rd
113 6.75 vs. 9.032.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
37th
80 15.75 vs. 19.523.77
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.25 vs. 0.032.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 6.00 vs. 0.195.81
Free Throws Made per game
231st
17th
214 3.50 vs. 6.583.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 3.75 vs. 8.945.19

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.