Karl Malone vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

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

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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
Wayman Tisdale:
1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Wayman Tisdale0
Karl Malone19
Wayman Tisdale12
Karl Malone19
Wayman Tisdale4
Karl Malone14
Wayman Tisdale0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Wayman Tisdale0
Karl Malone11
Wayman Tisdale0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Wayman Tisdale0
Karl Malone3
Wayman Tisdale0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Wayman Tisdale0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Karl Malone 10.1
Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Karl Malone 3.6
Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Karl Malone 1.4
Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Karl Malone 0.8
Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Karl Malone 14,968
Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Karl Malone 5,248
Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Karl Malone 2,085
Wayman Tisdale 464

Karl Malone 1,145
Wayman Tisdale 500

Karl Malone 1,476
Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Wayman Tisdale 22.3
(1990)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Wayman Tisdale 7.7
(1989)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Wayman Tisdale 2.0
(1991)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Wayman Tisdale 0.8
(1992)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Wayman Tisdale 1.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Karl Malone 10.7
Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Karl Malone 3.2
Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Karl Malone 1.3
Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Karl Malone 0.7
Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Wayman Tisdale 157

Karl Malone 2,062
Wayman Tisdale 57

Karl Malone 610
Wayman Tisdale 22

Karl Malone 258
Wayman Tisdale 2

Karl Malone 135
Wayman Tisdale 5

Karl Malone 193
Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Wayman Tisdale 12.8
(1987)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Wayman Tisdale 4.0
(1987)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Wayman Tisdale 2.3
(1987)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Wayman Tisdale 0.3
(1996)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Wayman Tisdale 0.4
(1995)