Karl Malone vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Karl Malone 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Karl Malone 193 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)