Horace Grant vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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.

Horace Grant vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Karl Malone Horace Grant Karl Malone
Points
230th
3rd
79th
8th
Rebounds
52nd
7th
21st
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
105th
45th
Steals
120th
12th
46th
17th
Blocks
76th
74th
28th
50th
Years17191319

Horace Grant vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Karl Malone Horace Grant Karl Malone
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
33rd
Rebounds
144th
51st
115th
38th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
282nd
118th
Blocks
173rd
254th
143rd
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:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
3rd
227 12,996 vs. 36,92823,932
Rebounds
52nd
7th
45 9,443 vs. 14,9685,525
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 2,575 vs. 5,2482,673
Steals
120th
12th
108 1,143 vs. 2,085942
Blocks
76th
74th
2 1,136 vs. 1,1459
Offensive Rebounds
16th
14th
2 3,467 vs. 3,56295
Defensive Rebounds
50th
2nd
48 5,976 vs. 11,4065,430
Field Goals Made
180th
3rd
177 5,439 vs. 13,5288,089
Field Goals Attempted
241st
3rd
238 10,695 vs. 26,21015,515
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 8581
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 310247
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 2,114 vs. 9,7877,673
Free Throws Attempted
297th
1st
296 3,053 vs. 13,18810,135

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
7th
54 1,165 vs. 1,476311
Seasons
51st
12th
39 17 vs. 192

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 4444
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
8th
71 1,907 vs. 4,7612,854
Rebounds
21st
7th
14 1,457 vs. 2,062605
Assists
105th
45th
60 360 vs. 610250
Steals
46th
17th
29 171 vs. 25887
Blocks
28th
50th
22 173 vs. 13538
Offensive Rebounds
5th
10th
5 549 vs. 50247
Defensive Rebounds
24th
4th
20 908 vs. 1,560652
Field Goals Made
58th
7th
51 786 vs. 1,743957
Field Goals Attempted
90th
6th
84 1,483 vs. 3,7682,285
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 65
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 3729
Free Throws Made
122nd
4th
118 334 vs. 1,269935
Free Throws Attempted
101st
5th
96 468 vs. 1,7251,257

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
12th
14 170 vs. 19323
Playoffs
45th
1st
44 13 vs. 196

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
15th
+285 11.16 vs. 25.0213.86
Rebounds per game
144th
51st
93 8.11 vs. 10.142.04
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 3.561.35
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.98 vs. 1.410.43
Blocks per game
173rd
254th
81 0.98 vs. 0.780.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
37th
111st
74 2.98 vs. 2.410.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
142nd
20th
122 5.13 vs. 7.732.60
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
16th
+284 4.67 vs. 9.174.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 9.18 vs. 17.768.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.060.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.210.16
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.81 vs. 6.634.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.62 vs. 8.936.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
33rd
+267 11.22 vs. 24.6713.45
Rebounds per game
115th
38th
77 8.57 vs. 10.682.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 3.161.04
Steals per game
282nd
118th
164 1.01 vs. 1.340.33
Blocks per game
143rd
299th
156 1.02 vs. 0.700.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
98th
71 3.23 vs. 2.600.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
18th
110 5.34 vs. 8.082.74
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 4.62 vs. 9.034.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 8.72 vs. 19.5210.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.190.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.96 vs. 6.584.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.75 vs. 8.946.18

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.