Kenny Higgs vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kenny Higgs 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

Kenny Higgs

vs.

Karl Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) 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.