Karl Malone vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)