Tom Heinsohn vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Karl Malone 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Karl Malone 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** 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.