Karl Malone vs. Mike O'Neill Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Mike O'Neill:
1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Mike O'Neill0
Karl Malone19
Mike O'Neill1
Karl Malone19
Mike O'Neill0
Karl Malone14
Mike O'Neill0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Mike O'Neill0
*
Karl Malone11
Mike O'Neill0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Mike O'Neill0
Karl Malone3
Mike O'Neill0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Mike O'Neill0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Mike O'Neill 3.0

Karl Malone 10.1
Mike O'Neill 2.3

Karl Malone 3.6
Mike O'Neill 0.8

Karl Malone 1.4
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Mike O'Neill 12

Karl Malone 14,968
Mike O'Neill 9

Karl Malone 5,248
Mike O'Neill 3

Karl Malone 2,085
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1,476
Mike O'Neill 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Mike O'Neill .235

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Mike O'Neill 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Mike O'Neill 3.0
(1953)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Mike O'Neill 2.3
(1953)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Mike O'Neill 0.8
(1953)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 10.7
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 3.2
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 1.3
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 2,062
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 610
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 258
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 135
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 193
Mike O'Neill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Mike O'Neill -

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Mike O'Neill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Mike O'Neill -

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Mike O'Neill -

n/a **
Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.