Allan Houston vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allan Houston and Karl Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allan Houston, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1994 to 2005, and Karl Malone, with 19 seasons played from 1986 to 2004, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allan Houston vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Karl Malone Allan Houston Karl Malone
Points
173rd
3rd
185th
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+300th
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
+300th
45th
Steals
+300th
12th
+300th
17th
Blocks
+300th
74th
+300th
50th
Years1219619

Allan Houston vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Karl Malone Allan Houston Karl Malone
Points
163rd
15th
111st
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
118th
Blocks
+300th
254th
+300th
299th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
173rd
3rd
170 14,551 vs. 36,92822,377
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,434 vs. 14,96812,534
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 1,990 vs. 5,2483,258
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 566 vs. 2,0851,519
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 139 vs. 1,1451,006
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 353 vs. 3,5623,209
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,081 vs. 11,4069,325
Field Goals Made
195th
3rd
192 5,337 vs. 13,5288,191
Field Goals Attempted
161st
3rd
158 12,017 vs. 26,21014,193
3-Pointers Made
79th
+300th
+221 1,305 vs. 851,220
3-Pointers Attempted
108th
+300th
+192 3,247 vs. 3102,937
Free Throws Made
243rd
1st
242 2,572 vs. 9,7877,215
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 2,979 vs. 13,18810,209

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 839 vs. 1,476637
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 12 vs. 197

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
29th
155 4 vs. 4440
50+ point games
49th
29th
20 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
185th
8th
177 1,214 vs. 4,7613,547
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 184 vs. 2,0621,878
Assists
+300th
45th
+255 139 vs. 610471
Steals
+300th
17th
+283 43 vs. 258215
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 10 vs. 135125
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 19 vs. 502483
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 165 vs. 1,5601,395
Field Goals Made
207th
7th
200 435 vs. 1,7431,308
Field Goals Attempted
200th
6th
194 970 vs. 3,7682,798
3-Pointers Made
171st
+300th
+129 76 vs. 670
3-Pointers Attempted
222nd
+300th
+78 181 vs. 37144
Free Throws Made
171st
4th
167 268 vs. 1,2691,001
Free Throws Attempted
215th
5th
210 303 vs. 1,7251,422

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 63 vs. 193130
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 6 vs. 1913

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
163rd
15th
148 17.34 vs. 25.027.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.90 vs. 10.147.24
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 3.561.18
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.67 vs. 1.410.74
Blocks per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.17 vs. 0.780.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 0.42 vs. 2.411.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.48 vs. 7.735.25
Field Goals Made per game
190th
16th
174 6.36 vs. 9.172.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
168th
36th
132 14.32 vs. 17.763.43
3-Pointers Made per game
157th
+300th
+143 1.56 vs. 0.061.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 0.213.66
Free Throws Made per game
262nd
14th
248 3.07 vs. 6.633.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.55 vs. 8.935.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
111st
33rd
78 19.27 vs. 24.675.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 2.92 vs. 10.687.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 3.160.95
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.68 vs. 1.340.65
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.16 vs. 0.700.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.30 vs. 2.602.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.62 vs. 8.085.46
Field Goals Made per game
136th
33rd
103 6.90 vs. 9.032.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
130th
37th
93 15.40 vs. 19.524.13
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.21 vs. 0.031.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.87 vs. 0.192.68
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
17th
126 4.25 vs. 6.582.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
14th
187 4.81 vs. 8.944.13

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.