Joe Holup vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joe Holup 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

Joe Holup

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Holup 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holup 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 7.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.