Karl Malone vs. Shawn Marion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Marion 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.

Shawn Marion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Shawn Marion 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Shawn Marion 16

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Shawn Marion 11

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Shawn Marion 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Shawn Marion 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Shawn Marion 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Shawn Marion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Shawn Marion 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Shawn Marion 8.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Shawn Marion 1.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Shawn Marion 1.5

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Shawn Marion 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Shawn Marion 17,700

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Shawn Marion 10,101

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Shawn Marion 2,198

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Shawn Marion 1,759

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Shawn Marion 1,233

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Shawn Marion 1,163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Shawn Marion .484

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Shawn Marion .331

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Shawn Marion .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Shawn Marion 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Shawn Marion 8.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Shawn Marion 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Shawn Marion 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Shawn Marion 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Shawn Marion 1,519

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Shawn Marion 939

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Shawn Marion 158

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Shawn Marion 128

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Shawn Marion 127

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Shawn Marion 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Shawn Marion .456

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Shawn Marion .318

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Shawn Marion .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003)