Harrison Barnes vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)