Elton Brand vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elton Brand 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Elton Brand 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Elton Brand 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 0 Karl Malone 4

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Karl Malone 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)