Darnell Hillman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Darnell Hillman 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

Darnell Hillman

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Hillman 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.