Who is better, Karl Malone or Jones?
Sam Jones leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.2 for Karl Malone — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karl Malone vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sam Jones above Karl Malone: 89.4 vs 89.2. Sam Jones leads on Honours, Peak. Karl Malone leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JonesWinner
89.4Jones wins: Peak, Honours
Karl Malone
89.2Karl Malone wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sam Jones
89.4
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sam Jones
2. Karl Malone
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Sam Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Karl Malone5 seasons played · career day 1,825124.4 points per game
-60.6% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Karl Malone | 0 | 0 | 14.9 | 36.6 | 124.4 | 233.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 670 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Karl MaloneRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | 5 |
| Career points | 36,928 | 15,411 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Career rebounds | 14,968 | — |
| Finals appearances | 3 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 10 |
| Playoff games | — | 154 |
| Seasons played | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones89.4
Karl Malone89.2
FAQ
Where does Karl Malone beat Jones?
Karl Malone scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jones leads on peak, honours.
How is the Karl Malone vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karl Malone: 89.2, Jones: 89.4.
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