Karl Malone vs. John Stockton: Jazz Rankings Comparison

Explore John Stockton and Karl Malone career statistics with the Utah Jazz and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Karl Malone and John Stockton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Utah Jazz. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Karl Malone's 18 seasons (1986 to 2003) and John Stockton's 19 seasons (1985 to 2003) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Jazz 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Karl Malone vs. John Stockton:
Jazz Total Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone John Stockton Karl Malone John Stockton
Points
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
Rebounds
1st
5th
1st
2nd
Assists
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
Steals
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
Blocks
5th
14th
3rd
8th
Years18191819

Karl Malone vs. John Stockton:
Jazz Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Jazz Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone John Stockton Karl Malone John Stockton
Points
2nd
29th
3rd
18th
Rebounds
4th
111st
3rd
43rd
Assists
31st
1st
14th
1st
Steals
5th
1st
4th
1st
Blocks
28th
115th
16th
47th

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

Jazz Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
2nd
1 36,374 vs. 19,71116,663
Rebounds
1st
5th
4 14,601 vs. 4,05110,550
Assists
2nd
1st
1 5,085 vs. 15,80610,721
Steals
2nd
1st
1 2,035 vs. 3,2651,230
Blocks
5th
14th
9 1,125 vs. 315810
Offensive Rebounds
1st
11th
10 3,501 vs. 9662,535
Defensive Rebounds
1st
4th
3 11,100 vs. 3,0858,015
Field Goals Made
1st
2nd
1 13,335 vs. 7,0396,296
Field Goals Attempted
1st
2nd
1 25,810 vs. 13,65812,152
3-Pointers Made
53rd
3rd
50 85 vs. 845760
3-Pointers Attempted
47th
4th
43 309 vs. 2,2031,894
Free Throws Made
1st
2nd
1 9,619 vs. 4,7884,831
Free Throws Attempted
1st
2nd
1 12,963 vs. 5,7967,167
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Games and Years:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
1st
1 1,434 vs. 1,50470
Seasons
2nd
1st
1 18 vs. 191
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
44 vs. 044
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
2nd
1 4,519 vs. 2,4362,083
Rebounds
1st
2nd
1 1,877 vs. 6081,269
Assists
2nd
1st
1 538 vs. 1,8391,301
Steals
2nd
1st
1 234 vs. 338104
Blocks
3rd
8th
5 133 vs. 5083
Offensive Rebounds
1st
5th
4 465 vs. 162303
Defensive Rebounds
1st
2nd
1 1,412 vs. 446966
Field Goals Made
1st
2nd
1 1,645 vs. 855790
Field Goals Attempted
1st
2nd
1 3,550 vs. 1,8091,741
3-Pointers Made
35th
3rd
32 6 vs. 111105
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
3rd
25 36 vs. 341305
Free Throws Made
1st
2nd
1 1,223 vs. 615608
Free Throws Attempted
1st
2nd
1 1,652 vs. 759893
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Games and Years:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
1st
1 172 vs. 18210
Playoffs
2nd
1st
1 18 vs. 191
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
29th
27 25.37 vs. 13.1112.26
Rebounds per game
4th
111st
107 10.18 vs. 2.697.49
Assists per game
31st
1st
30 3.55 vs. 10.516.96
Steals per game
5th
1st
4 1.42 vs. 2.170.75
Blocks per game
28th
115th
87 0.78 vs. 0.210.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
118th
108 2.44 vs. 0.641.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
102nd
98 7.74 vs. 2.055.69
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
32nd
29 9.30 vs. 4.684.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
44th
39 18.00 vs. 9.088.92
3-Pointers Made per game
121st
62nd
59 0.06 vs. 0.560.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
126th
68th
58 0.22 vs. 1.461.25
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
19th
17 6.71 vs. 3.183.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
18th
16 9.04 vs. 3.855.19

Jazz Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Jazz

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
18th
15 26.27 vs. 13.3812.89
Rebounds per game
3rd
43rd
40 10.91 vs. 3.347.57
Assists per game
14th
1st
13 3.13 vs. 10.106.98
Steals per game
4th
1st
3 1.36 vs. 1.860.50
Blocks per game
16th
47th
31 0.77 vs. 0.270.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
6th
41st
35 2.70 vs. 0.891.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
42nd
40 8.21 vs. 2.455.76
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
20th
18 9.56 vs. 4.704.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
22nd
20 20.64 vs. 9.9410.70
3-Pointers Made per game
77th
32nd
45 0.03 vs. 0.610.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
26th
53 0.21 vs. 1.871.66
Free Throws Made per game
2nd
11th
9 7.11 vs. 3.383.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
10th
8 9.60 vs. 4.175.43

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Jazz franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.