Complete Stats Comparison of LaMelo Ball and Karl Malone
Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LaMelo Ball and Karl Malone during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.
This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.
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Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats |
Main Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| LaMelo Ball | 2 (assists, steals) | 0 | 5 seasons |
| Karl Malone | 3 (points, rebounds, blocks) | 5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | 19 seasons |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 Playoffs |
| Karl Malone | 5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | 5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | 19 Playoffs |
All Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| LaMelo Ball | 3 stats | 3 stats | 2 stats |
| Karl Malone | 8 stats | 11 stats | 1 stat |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| LaMelo Ball | 2 stats | 2 stats | 0 stats |
| Karl Malone | 9 stats | 12 stats | 3 stats |
- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.
- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.
- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.
Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...
Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season |
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Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?- LaMelo Ball has better averages in 3-pointers made (+3.0), assists (+3.8) and steals (+0.1) - Karl Malone has better averages in points (+4.0), field goals made (+1.8), free throws made (+3.5), offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+3.0), total rebounds (+4.1) and blocks (+0.5) - LaMelo Ball has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2) - - LaMelo Ball has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+8.2) - Karl Malone has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+5.2) |
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Turnovers (lower is better)
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Personal Fouls (lower is better)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season |
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Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?- LaMelo Ball has more 3-pointers made (+620) - Karl Malone played more years (+14) and games (+1,245), and has more points (+32,069), field goals made (+11,812), free throws made (+9,065), offensive rebounds (+3,273), defensive rebounds (+10,316), total rebounds (+13,589), assists (+3,538), steals (+1,745) and blocks (+1,069) - - Karl Malone has more turnovers (+3,755) and personal fouls (+3,851) - LaMelo Ball has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,624) - Karl Malone has more field goals attempted (+22,137) and free throws attempted (+12,325) |
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Turnovers (lower is better)
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Personal Fouls (lower is better)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season |
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Field Goal Percentage
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3-Point Percentage
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Free Throw Percentage
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Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?- - Karl Malone has better averages in points (+24.7), field goals made (+9.0), free throws made (+6.6), offensive rebounds (+2.6), defensive rebounds (+8.1), total rebounds (+10.7), assists (+3.2), steals (+1.3) and blocks (+0.7) - - Karl Malone has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.8) and personal fouls (+3.4) - - Karl Malone has higher averages in field goals attempted (+19.5), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+8.9) |
Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs |
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Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?- - Karl Malone played more years (+19) and games (+193), and has more points (+4,761), field goals made (+1,743), 3-pointers made (+6), free throws made (+1,269), offensive rebounds (+502), defensive rebounds (+1,560), total rebounds (+2,062), assists (+610), steals (+258) and blocks (+135) - - Karl Malone has more turnovers (+550) and personal fouls (+662) - - Karl Malone has more field goals attempted (+3,768), 3-pointers attempted (+37) and free throws attempted (+1,725) |
Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?- - Karl Malone has field goal percentage (+46.3), 3-point percentage (+16.2) and free throw percentage (+73.6) |