Ron Horn vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ron Horn 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

Ron Horn

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Horn: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ron Horn 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ron Horn 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Horn 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Horn 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 77 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 77 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ron Horn 11 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ron Horn 31 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .298 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .677 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.6 (1963) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 (1963) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 (1963) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 12 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 11 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ron Horn 2 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ron Horn 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .333 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .800 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 (1963) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 (1963) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 (1963) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.