Bob Harrison vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bob Harrison 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

Bob Harrison

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Harrison: 1949-50 to 1957-58
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Harrison 3 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Harrison 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Harrison 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Harrison 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Harrison 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Harrison 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Harrison 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Harrison 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Harrison 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 7.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.5 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 4,418 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 1,358 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Harrison 1,672 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Harrison 615 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .352 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .693 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 10.1 (1955) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.1 (1955) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.8 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 5.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.4 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 338 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 113 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Harrison 118 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Harrison 59 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .385 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .689 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 8.3 (1956) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.9 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.6 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.