Karl Malone vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Tristan Thompson1
Karl Malone19
Tristan Thompson13
Karl Malone19
Tristan Thompson7
Karl Malone14
Tristan Thompson0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Tristan Thompson0
Karl Malone11
Tristan Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Tristan Thompson0
Karl Malone3
Tristan Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Tristan Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Tristan Thompson 8.7

Karl Malone 10.1
Tristan Thompson 8.1

Karl Malone 3.6
Tristan Thompson 1.0

Karl Malone 1.4
Tristan Thompson 0.5

Karl Malone 0.8
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Tristan Thompson 6,747

Karl Malone 14,968
Tristan Thompson 6,284

Karl Malone 5,248
Tristan Thompson 773

Karl Malone 2,085
Tristan Thompson 376

Karl Malone 1,145
Tristan Thompson 515

Karl Malone 1,476
Tristan Thompson 773

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Tristan Thompson .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Tristan Thompson 2.1
(2020)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Tristan Thompson 1.1
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Tristan Thompson 7.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Tristan Thompson 7.8

Karl Malone 3.2
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Karl Malone 1.3
Tristan Thompson 0.3

Karl Malone 0.7
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Tristan Thompson 665

Karl Malone 2,062
Tristan Thompson 733

Karl Malone 610
Tristan Thompson 70

Karl Malone 258
Tristan Thompson 29

Karl Malone 135
Tristan Thompson 69

Karl Malone 193
Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Tristan Thompson 10.4
(2021)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Tristan Thompson 10.8
(2015)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Tristan Thompson 1.2
(2021)