Brendan Haywood vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)