Lionel Hollins vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Hollins 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Lionel Hollins 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) 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.