Leo Barnhorst vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Leo Barnhorst 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 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 Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.