Derek Harper vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)