Karl Malone vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.