Al Horford vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,107 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,377 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Al Horford 568 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Al Horford 138 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Al Horford 169 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .398 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)