Red Holzman vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Red Holzman 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

Red Holzman

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Holzman: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Holzman 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Red Holzman 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Red Holzman 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Red Holzman 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Holzman 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Red Holzman 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Holzman 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 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 Red Holzman 6.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.5 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 2,166 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 344 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Red Holzman 721 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Red Holzman 358 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .317 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .682 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 9.1 (1949) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 2.2 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.9 (1950) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 5.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.2 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 143 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 26 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Red Holzman 36 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Red Holzman 28 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .386 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .596 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 10.3 (1949) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.4 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 3.3 (1949) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - 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.