Rui Hachimura vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Karl Malone 19

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 308 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 113 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 19 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rui Hachimura 26 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .542 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .759 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)