Don Henriksen vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Henriksen 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.