Karl Malone vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)