Craig Hodges vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Craig Hodges 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

Craig Hodges

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)