Phil Jackson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Phil Jackson:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Phil Jackson2
Karl Malone0
Phil Jackson12
Karl Malone19
Phil Jackson8
Karl Malone19
Phil Jackson0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Phil Jackson0
Karl Malone2
Phil Jackson0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Phil Jackson0
Karl Malone14
Phil Jackson0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Phil Jackson0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Phil Jackson 6.7
Karl Malone 25.0

Phil Jackson 4.3
Karl Malone 10.1

Phil Jackson 1.1
Karl Malone 3.6

Phil Jackson 0.6
*
Karl Malone 1.4

Phil Jackson 0.4
*
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Phil Jackson 5,428
Karl Malone 36,928

Phil Jackson 3,454
Karl Malone 14,968

Phil Jackson 898
Karl Malone 5,248

Phil Jackson 281
*
Karl Malone 2,085

Phil Jackson 199
*
Karl Malone 1,145

Phil Jackson 807
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Phil Jackson .453
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Phil Jackson .000
*
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Phil Jackson .736
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Phil Jackson 11.1
(1974)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Phil Jackson 7.7
(1975)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Phil Jackson 1.7
(1975)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Phil Jackson 1.1
(1975)
*
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Phil Jackson 0.8
(1974)
*
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Phil Jackson 7.7
Karl Malone 24.7

Phil Jackson 4.2
Karl Malone 10.7

Phil Jackson 0.9
Karl Malone 3.2

Phil Jackson 0.8
*
Karl Malone 1.3

Phil Jackson 0.3
*
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Phil Jackson 515
Karl Malone 4,761

Phil Jackson 284
Karl Malone 2,062

Phil Jackson 63
Karl Malone 610

Phil Jackson 18
*
Karl Malone 258

Phil Jackson 8
*
Karl Malone 135

Phil Jackson 67
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Phil Jackson .458
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Phil Jackson -
*
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Phil Jackson .782
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Phil Jackson 11.3
(1974)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Phil Jackson 8.3
(1975)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Phil Jackson 1.4
(1973)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Phil Jackson 1.3
(1975)
*
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Phil Jackson 1.0
(1975)
*
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.