John Barnhill vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.