Tom Henderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Henderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Henderson 0 Karl Malone 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.