Bruce Hale vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 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 Bruce Hale 9.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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.