Karl Malone vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Lance Stephenson:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Lance Stephenson0
Karl Malone19
Lance Stephenson10
Karl Malone19
Lance Stephenson6
Karl Malone14
Lance Stephenson0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Lance Stephenson0
Karl Malone11
Lance Stephenson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Lance Stephenson0
Karl Malone3
Lance Stephenson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Lance Stephenson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Lance Stephenson 8.6

Karl Malone 10.1
Lance Stephenson 4.1

Karl Malone 3.6
Lance Stephenson 2.9

Karl Malone 1.4
Lance Stephenson 0.6

Karl Malone 0.8
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Lance Stephenson 4,738

Karl Malone 14,968
Lance Stephenson 2,251

Karl Malone 5,248
Lance Stephenson 1,621

Karl Malone 2,085
Lance Stephenson 357

Karl Malone 1,145
Lance Stephenson 76

Karl Malone 1,476
Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Lance Stephenson 13.8
(2014)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Lance Stephenson 7.2
(2014)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Lance Stephenson 4.6
(2014)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Lance Stephenson 1.0
(2013)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Lance Stephenson 11.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Lance Stephenson 5.6

Karl Malone 3.2
Lance Stephenson 3.2

Karl Malone 1.3
Lance Stephenson 0.8

Karl Malone 0.7
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Lance Stephenson 633

Karl Malone 2,062
Lance Stephenson 321

Karl Malone 610
Lance Stephenson 182

Karl Malone 258
Lance Stephenson 44

Karl Malone 135
Lance Stephenson 7

Karl Malone 193
Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Lance Stephenson 16.0
(2017)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Lance Stephenson 7.6
(2013)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Lance Stephenson 4.2
(2014)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Lance Stephenson 1.2
(2013)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2014)