Al Harrington vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Harrington: 1998-99 to 2013-14
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Al Harrington 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Al Harrington 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 14

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Harrington 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Harrington 13.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 5.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Harrington 13,237 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Al Harrington 5,482 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Al Harrington 1,649 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Al Harrington 858 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Al Harrington 246 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Al Harrington 981 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Harrington .444 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Al Harrington .352 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Al Harrington .727 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Harrington 20.1 (2009) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 7.0 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 3.2 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 1.3 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.5 (2002) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Harrington 7.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 4.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Harrington 400 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Al Harrington 232 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Al Harrington 37 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Al Harrington 43 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Al Harrington 20 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Al Harrington 55 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Harrington .374 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Al Harrington .317 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Al Harrington .605 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Harrington 10.2 (2007) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 6.4 (2004) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 1.0 (2011) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 1.4 (2004) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.6 (2007) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)