Nate Hawthorne vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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