Karl Malone vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
John Stockton0
Karl Malone19
John Stockton19
Karl Malone19
John Stockton19
Karl Malone14
John Stockton10

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
John Stockton0
Karl Malone11
John Stockton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
John Stockton11
Karl Malone3
John Stockton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
John Stockton5
Karl Malone0
John Stockton9
Karl Malone0
John Stockton2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
John Stockton 13.1

Karl Malone 10.1
John Stockton 2.7

Karl Malone 3.6
John Stockton 10.5

Karl Malone 1.4
John Stockton 2.2

Karl Malone 0.8
John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
John Stockton 19,711

Karl Malone 14,968
John Stockton 4,051

Karl Malone 5,248
John Stockton 15,806

Karl Malone 2,085
John Stockton 3,265

Karl Malone 1,145
John Stockton 315

Karl Malone 1,476
John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
John Stockton 17.2
(1990)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
John Stockton 3.3
(1992)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
John Stockton 14.5
(1990)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
John Stockton 3.2
(1989)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
John Stockton 0.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
John Stockton 13.4

Karl Malone 10.7
John Stockton 3.3

Karl Malone 3.2
John Stockton 10.1

Karl Malone 1.3
John Stockton 1.9

Karl Malone 0.7
John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
John Stockton 2,436

Karl Malone 2,062
John Stockton 608

Karl Malone 610
John Stockton 1,839

Karl Malone 258
John Stockton 338

Karl Malone 135
John Stockton 50

Karl Malone 193
John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
John Stockton 27.3
(1989)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
John Stockton 5.6
(2001)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
John Stockton 15.0
(1990)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
John Stockton 3.7
(1989)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
John Stockton 1.7
(1989)