Hank Finkel vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Karl Malone 135

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.