Steve Hawes vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Steve Hawes 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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 8.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.