Lindsay Hairston vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.