Nick Collison vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nick Collison 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

Nick Collison

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)