Stephen Jackson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Stephen Jackson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Jackson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Jackson 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Stephen Jackson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Stephen Jackson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Jackson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Stephen Jackson 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 15.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 12,976 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 3,328 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 2,634 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 1,109 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 317 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Stephen Jackson 858 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .414 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .333 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .798 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 13.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 1,003 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 263 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 193 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 98 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 28 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Stephen Jackson 72 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .404 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .355 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .816 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)