Richard Hamilton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)