Tyrese Haliburton vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Karl Malone 4

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Karl Malone 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Karl Malone 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 21 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 11 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 20 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .471 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .400 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .500 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 (2024) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 (2024) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)