Hal Greer vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Greer 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.