Buddy Hield vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)