Mel Hirsch vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hirsch 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 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 Mel Hirsch 1.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.