Karl Malone vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Karl Malone 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 David Robinson 312

Total Games Karl Malone 193 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)