Josh Howard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Karl Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)