Trevor Ariza vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)