Dwight Howard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Howard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Karl Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Karl Malone 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)