Karl Malone vs. Craig Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Neal 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.

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Craig Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Craig Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Craig Neal 4

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Craig Neal -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Craig Neal -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Craig Neal -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Craig Neal -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Craig Neal -