Keith Herron vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Keith Herron 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

Keith Herron

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron 9.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Keith Herron - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Keith Herron - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.