Tim Duncan vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

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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
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tim Duncan5
Karl Malone0
Tim Duncan19
Karl Malone19
Tim Duncan18
Karl Malone19
Tim Duncan15
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Tim Duncan2
Karl Malone2
Tim Duncan3
Karl Malone0
Tim Duncan10
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
Karl Malone14
Tim Duncan8
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
Karl Malone4
Tim Duncan1
Karl Malone0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 19.0
Karl Malone 25.0

Tim Duncan 10.8
Karl Malone 10.1

Tim Duncan 3.0
Karl Malone 3.6

Tim Duncan 0.7
Karl Malone 1.4

Tim Duncan 2.2
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 26,496
Karl Malone 36,928

Tim Duncan 15,091
Karl Malone 14,968

Tim Duncan 4,225
Karl Malone 5,248

Tim Duncan 1,025
Karl Malone 2,085

Tim Duncan 3,020
Karl Malone 1,145

Tim Duncan 1,392
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .506
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .179
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .696
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 20.6
Karl Malone 24.7

Tim Duncan 11.4
Karl Malone 10.7

Tim Duncan 3.0
Karl Malone 3.2

Tim Duncan 0.7
Karl Malone 1.3

Tim Duncan 2.3
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 5,172
Karl Malone 4,761

Tim Duncan 2,859
Karl Malone 2,062

Tim Duncan 764
Karl Malone 610

Tim Duncan 168
Karl Malone 258

Tim Duncan 568
Karl Malone 135

Tim Duncan 251
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .501
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .143
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .689
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)