Walker Kessler vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)