Gordon Hayward vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 134 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 85 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 26 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 8 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gordon Hayward 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .405 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)