Complete Stats Comparison of Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Patrick Ewing 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Patrick Ewing1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		17
seasons
Karl Malone4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Patrick Ewing1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		14
Playoffs
Karl Malone4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		19
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Patrick Ewing2
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Karl Malone10
stats		11
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Patrick Ewing3
stats		4
stats		2
stats
Karl Malone9
stats		10
stats		1
stat

- "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

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl Malone had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Patrick Ewing had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Patrick Ewing had better average in blocks (+1.6)
- Karl Malone had better averages in points (+4.0), field goals made (+1.0), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+2.0), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.2), total rebounds (+0.3), assists (+1.7) and steals (+0.4)
- Patrick Ewing had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- Karl Malone had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.1)
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- Karl Malone had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.5), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+2.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Patrick Ewing 21.0
Karl Malone 25.0
+4.0
Field Goals Made
Patrick Ewing 8.2
Karl Malone 9.2
+1.0
Field Goals Attempted
Patrick Ewing 16.3
Karl Malone 17.8
+1.5
3-Pointers Made
Patrick Ewing 0.0
Karl Malone 0.1
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Patrick Ewing 0.1
Karl Malone 0.2
+0.1
Free Throws Made
Patrick Ewing 4.6
Karl Malone 6.6
+2.0
Free Throws Attempted
Patrick Ewing 6.2
Karl Malone 8.9
+2.7
Offensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 2.3
Karl Malone 2.4
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 7.5
Karl Malone 7.7
+0.2
Total Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 9.8
Karl Malone 10.1
+0.3
Assists
Patrick Ewing 1.9
Karl Malone 3.6
+1.7
Steals
Patrick Ewing 1.0
Karl Malone 1.4
+0.4
Blocks
Patrick Ewing 2.4
+1.6
Karl Malone 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 3.0
Karl Malone 3.1
+0.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 3.4
+0.3
Karl Malone 3.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl Malone had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Patrick Ewing had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Patrick Ewing had more blocks (+1,749)
- Karl Malone played more years (+2) and games (+293), and had more points (+12,113), field goals made (+3,826), 3-pointers made (+66), free throws made (+4,395), offensive rebounds (+810), defensive rebounds (+2,551), total rebounds (+3,361), assists (+3,033) and steals (+949)
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- Karl Malone had more turnovers (+987) and personal fouls (+544)
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- Karl Malone had more field goals attempted (+6,969), 3-pointers attempted (+185) and free throws attempted (+5,899)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Patrick Ewing 17
Karl Malone 19
+2
Games
Patrick Ewing 1,183
Karl Malone 1,476
+293
Points
Patrick Ewing 24,815
Karl Malone 36,928
+12,113
Field Goals Made
Patrick Ewing 9,702
Karl Malone 13,528
+3,826
Field Goals Attempted
Patrick Ewing 19,241
Karl Malone 26,210
+6,969
3-Pointers Made
Patrick Ewing 19
Karl Malone 85
+66
3-Pointers Attempted
Patrick Ewing 125
Karl Malone 310
+185
Free Throws Made
Patrick Ewing 5,392
Karl Malone 9,787
+4,395
Free Throws Attempted
Patrick Ewing 7,289
Karl Malone 13,188
+5,899
Offensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 2,752
Karl Malone 3,562
+810
Defensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 8,855
Karl Malone 11,406
+2,551
Total Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 11,607
Karl Malone 14,968
+3,361
Assists
Patrick Ewing 2,215
Karl Malone 5,248
+3,033
Steals
Patrick Ewing 1,136
Karl Malone 2,085
+949
Blocks
Patrick Ewing 2,894
+1,749
Karl Malone 1,145
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 3,537
Karl Malone 4,524
+987
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 4,034
Karl Malone 4,578
+544

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl Malone had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Patrick Ewing.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Patrick Ewing 50.4%
Karl Malone 51.6%
+1.2
3-Point Percentage
Patrick Ewing 15.2%
Karl Malone 27.4%
+12.2
Free Throw Percentage
Patrick Ewing 74.0%
Karl Malone 74.2%
+0.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl Malone had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Patrick Ewing had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Patrick Ewing had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1) and blocks (+1.5)
- Karl Malone had better averages in points (+4.5), field goals made (+1.1), free throws made (+2.3), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+0.2), total rebounds (+0.4), assists (+1.2) and steals (+0.4)
- Patrick Ewing had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4)
- Karl Malone had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3)
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- Karl Malone had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+2.9)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Patrick Ewing 20.2
Karl Malone 24.7
+4.5
Field Goals Made
Patrick Ewing 7.9
Karl Malone 9.0
+1.1
Field Goals Attempted
Patrick Ewing 16.9
Karl Malone 19.5
+2.6
3-Pointers Made
Patrick Ewing 0.1
+0.1
Karl Malone 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Patrick Ewing 0.2
Karl Malone 0.2
Free Throws Made
Patrick Ewing 4.3
Karl Malone 6.6
+2.3
Free Throws Attempted
Patrick Ewing 6.0
Karl Malone 8.9
+2.9
Offensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 2.4
Karl Malone 2.6
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 7.9
Karl Malone 8.1
+0.2
Total Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 10.3
Karl Malone 10.7
+0.4
Assists
Patrick Ewing 2.0
Karl Malone 3.2
+1.2
Steals
Patrick Ewing 0.9
Karl Malone 1.3
+0.4
Blocks
Patrick Ewing 2.2
+1.5
Karl Malone 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 2.5
Karl Malone 2.8
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 3.8
+0.4
Karl Malone 3.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl Malone had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Patrick Ewing had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Patrick Ewing had more 3-pointers made (+2) and blocks (+168)
- Karl Malone played more years (+5) and games (+54), and had more points (+1,948), field goals made (+639), free throws made (+672), offensive rebounds (+165), defensive rebounds (+462), total rebounds (+627), assists (+335) and steals (+136)
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- Karl Malone had more turnovers (+205) and personal fouls (+140)
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- Karl Malone had more field goals attempted (+1,415), 3-pointers attempted (+14) and free throws attempted (+894)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Patrick Ewing 14
Karl Malone 19
+5
Games
Patrick Ewing 139
Karl Malone 193
+54
Points
Patrick Ewing 2,813
Karl Malone 4,761
+1,948
Field Goals Made
Patrick Ewing 1,104
Karl Malone 1,743
+639
Field Goals Attempted
Patrick Ewing 2,353
Karl Malone 3,768
+1,415
3-Pointers Made
Patrick Ewing 8
+2
Karl Malone 6
3-Pointers Attempted
Patrick Ewing 23
Karl Malone 37
+14
Free Throws Made
Patrick Ewing 597
Karl Malone 1,269
+672
Free Throws Attempted
Patrick Ewing 831
Karl Malone 1,725
+894
Offensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 337
Karl Malone 502
+165
Defensive Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 1,098
Karl Malone 1,560
+462
Total Rebounds
Patrick Ewing 1,435
Karl Malone 2,062
+627
Assists
Patrick Ewing 275
Karl Malone 610
+335
Steals
Patrick Ewing 122
Karl Malone 258
+136
Blocks
Patrick Ewing 303
+168
Karl Malone 135
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 345
Karl Malone 550
+205
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Patrick Ewing 522
Karl Malone 662
+140

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Patrick Ewing had better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Karl Malone had better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Patrick Ewing 46.9%
+0.6
Karl Malone 46.3%
3-Point Percentage
Patrick Ewing 34.8%
+18.6
Karl Malone 16.2%
Free Throw Percentage
Patrick Ewing 71.8%
Karl Malone 73.6%
+1.8
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