Larry Hughes vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Larry Hughes 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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Karl Malone 4

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)