Howie Carl vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Howie Carl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Howie Carl - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.