Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ron Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ron Harper5
Karl Malone0
Ron Harper15
Karl Malone19
Ron Harper10
Karl Malone19
Ron Harper0
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Ron Harper0
Karl Malone2
Ron Harper0
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ron Harper0
Karl Malone14
Ron Harper0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ron Harper0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Harper 13.8
Karl Malone 25.0

Ron Harper 4.3
Karl Malone 10.1

Ron Harper 3.9
Karl Malone 3.6

Ron Harper 1.7
Karl Malone 1.4

Ron Harper 0.7
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Ron Harper 13,910
Karl Malone 36,928

Ron Harper 4,309
Karl Malone 14,968

Ron Harper 3,916
Karl Malone 5,248

Ron Harper 1,716
Karl Malone 2,085

Ron Harper 729
Karl Malone 1,145

Ron Harper 1,009
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Harper .446
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Ron Harper .289
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Harper .720
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ron Harper 22.9
(1987)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Ron Harper 6.1
(1994)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Ron Harper 5.4
(1991)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Ron Harper 2.5
(1987)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Ron Harper 1.2
(1990)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Harper 9.0
Karl Malone 24.7

Ron Harper 3.7
Karl Malone 10.7

Ron Harper 2.7
Karl Malone 3.2

Ron Harper 1.3
Karl Malone 1.3

Ron Harper 0.7
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Ron Harper 1,013
Karl Malone 4,761

Ron Harper 417
Karl Malone 2,062

Ron Harper 305
Karl Malone 610

Ron Harper 141
Karl Malone 258

Ron Harper 76
Karl Malone 135

Ron Harper 112
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Harper .450
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Ron Harper .292
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Harper .698
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ron Harper 19.6
(1989)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Ron Harper 6.4
(1992)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Ron Harper 4.6
(1992)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Ron Harper 3.0
(1993)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Ron Harper 2.0
(1993)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)