Michael Jackson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)