Bob Harris vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Bob Harris:
1949-50 to 1953-54
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Harris0
Karl Malone0
Bob Harris5
Karl Malone19
Bob Harris5
Karl Malone19
Bob Harris0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Bob Harris0 *
Karl Malone2
Bob Harris0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Harris0
Karl Malone14
Bob Harris0 *
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Harris0
Karl Malone4
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Harris 6.8
Karl Malone 25.0

Bob Harris 6.9
*
Karl Malone 10.1

Bob Harris 1.5
Karl Malone 3.6

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.4

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Bob Harris 2,209
Karl Malone 36,928

Bob Harris 1,824
*
Karl Malone 14,968

Bob Harris 502
Karl Malone 5,248

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2,085

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1,145

Bob Harris 325
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Harris .385
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Harris .628
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Harris 7.8
(1952)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Bob Harris 8.0
(1952)
*
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Bob Harris 2.1
(1950)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Harris 7.5
Karl Malone 24.7

Bob Harris 7.1
*
Karl Malone 10.7

Bob Harris 1.5
Karl Malone 3.2

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.3

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Bob Harris 158
Karl Malone 4,761

Bob Harris 120
*
Karl Malone 2,062

Bob Harris 32
Karl Malone 610

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 258

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 135

Bob Harris 21
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Harris .415
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Harris .709
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Harris 8.3
(1953)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Bob Harris 9.3
(1953)
*
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Bob Harris 2.8
(1950)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Bob Harris -
n/a **
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.