Karl Malone vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)