Kirk Hinrich vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Kirk Hinrich 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

Kirk Hinrich

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kirk Hinrich: 2003-04 to 2015-16
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kirk Hinrich 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kirk Hinrich 11 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kirk Hinrich 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Hinrich 1 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 10.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 4.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Hinrich 9,594 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kirk Hinrich 2,576 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kirk Hinrich 4,245 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kirk Hinrich 972 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kirk Hinrich 243 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kirk Hinrich 879 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Hinrich .411 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kirk Hinrich .375 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Hinrich .800 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 16.6 (2007) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 3.9 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 6.8 (2004) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.6 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.4 (2013) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 10.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 3.9 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Hinrich 747 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kirk Hinrich 186 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kirk Hinrich 277 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kirk Hinrich 74 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kirk Hinrich 17 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kirk Hinrich 71 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Hinrich .428 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kirk Hinrich .407 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Hinrich .744 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Hinrich 21.2 (2005) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Hinrich 4.4 (2010) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kirk Hinrich 7.7 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kirk Hinrich 2.0 (2013) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kirk Hinrich 0.7 (2005) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)