Joe Hutton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hutton 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Hutton 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Hutton 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Hutton 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Hutton 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Hutton 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 302 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 187 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Hutton 115 Karl Malone 5,248

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

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

Total Games Joe Hutton 120 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .331 Karl Malone .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .690 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 1.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 0.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 35 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 16 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Hutton 13 Karl Malone 610

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

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

Total Games Joe Hutton 19 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .375 Karl Malone .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .611 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - 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.