Karl Malone vs. Michael Olowokandi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Olowokandi 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.

Michael Olowokandi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Michael Olowokandi: 1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Michael Olowokandi 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Michael Olowokandi 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Michael Olowokandi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Michael Olowokandi 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Michael Olowokandi 6.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Michael Olowokandi 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Michael Olowokandi 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Michael Olowokandi 4,135

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Michael Olowokandi 3,414

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Michael Olowokandi 327

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Michael Olowokandi 226

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Michael Olowokandi 697

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Michael Olowokandi 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Michael Olowokandi .435

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Michael Olowokandi -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Michael Olowokandi .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Michael Olowokandi 12.3 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Michael Olowokandi 9.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Michael Olowokandi 1.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Michael Olowokandi 2.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Michael Olowokandi 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Michael Olowokandi 3.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Michael Olowokandi 31

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Michael Olowokandi 52

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Michael Olowokandi 11

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Michael Olowokandi 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Michael Olowokandi .324

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Michael Olowokandi .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Michael Olowokandi .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Michael Olowokandi 2.1 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Michael Olowokandi 3.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2004)