Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Derrick Jones Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)