Kevin Garnett vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Karl Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)