Mo Howard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mo Howard - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mo Howard - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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