Karl Malone vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Cameron Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Cameron Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)