James Hardy vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games James Hardy 249 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists James Hardy - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals James Hardy - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks James Hardy - Karl Malone 135

Total Games James Hardy 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.