Bob Houbregs vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Houbregs: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Houbregs 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Houbregs 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Houbregs 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Houbregs 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Houbregs 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Houbregs 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Houbregs 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 Houbregs 9.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 2,611 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 1,552 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 500 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 281 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .404 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .721 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.2 (1957) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1957) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 2.3 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 8.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.6 Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 202 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 135 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 36 Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 23 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .424 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .739 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.0 (1957) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1956) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.7 (1955) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.