Bailey Howell vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.