Karl Malone vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside and Karl Malone 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Hassan Whiteside:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Hassan Whiteside0
Karl Malone19
Hassan Whiteside10
Karl Malone19
Hassan Whiteside4
Karl Malone14
Hassan Whiteside0

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Hassan Whiteside0
Karl Malone11
Hassan Whiteside0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Hassan Whiteside0
Karl Malone3
Hassan Whiteside0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Hassan Whiteside1
Karl Malone0
Hassan Whiteside1
Karl Malone0
Hassan Whiteside2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Karl Malone 10.1
Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Karl Malone 3.6
Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Karl Malone 1.4
Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Karl Malone 0.8
Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Karl Malone 14,968
Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Karl Malone 5,248
Hassan Whiteside 326

Karl Malone 2,085
Hassan Whiteside 271

Karl Malone 1,145
Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Karl Malone 1,476
Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Hassan Whiteside 17.0
(2017)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Hassan Whiteside 14.1
(2017)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Hassan Whiteside 1.2
(2020)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Hassan Whiteside 0.7
(2017)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Hassan Whiteside 3.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Karl Malone 10.7
Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Karl Malone 3.2
Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Karl Malone 1.3
Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Karl Malone 0.7
Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Hassan Whiteside 191

Karl Malone 2,062
Hassan Whiteside 205

Karl Malone 610
Hassan Whiteside 6

Karl Malone 258
Hassan Whiteside 11

Karl Malone 135
Hassan Whiteside 52

Karl Malone 193
Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Hassan Whiteside 12.0
(2016)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Hassan Whiteside 10.9
(2016)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Hassan Whiteside 0.4
(2020)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Hassan Whiteside 0.8
(2016)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Hassan Whiteside 2.8
(2016)