Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Robert Horry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1993 to 2008, 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.

Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Karl Malone Robert Horry Karl Malone
Points
+300th
3rd
70th
8th
Rebounds
254th
7th
27th
7th
Assists
+300th
63rd
55th
45th
Steals
114th
12th
14th
17th
Blocks
99th
74th
17th
50th
Years16191619

Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Karl Malone Robert Horry Karl Malone
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
215th
118th
Blocks
185th
254th
175th
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:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
3rd
+297 7,715 vs. 36,92829,213
Rebounds
254th
7th
247 5,269 vs. 14,9689,699
Assists
+300th
63rd
+237 2,343 vs. 5,2482,905
Steals
114th
12th
102 1,158 vs. 2,085927
Blocks
99th
74th
25 1,035 vs. 1,145110
Offensive Rebounds
184th
14th
170 1,644 vs. 3,5621,918
Defensive Rebounds
209th
2nd
207 3,625 vs. 11,4067,781
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 2,820 vs. 13,52810,708
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 6,643 vs. 26,21019,567
3-Pointers Made
259th
+300th
+41 795 vs. 85710
3-Pointers Attempted
231st
+300th
+69 2,329 vs. 3102,019
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 1,280 vs. 9,7878,507
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 1,762 vs. 13,18811,426

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
84th
7th
77 1,107 vs. 1,476369
Seasons
87th
12th
75 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
29th
+271 1 vs. 4443
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:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
8th
62 1,939 vs. 4,7612,822
Rebounds
27th
7th
20 1,361 vs. 2,062701
Assists
55th
45th
10 575 vs. 61035
Steals
14th
17th
3 276 vs. 25818
Blocks
17th
50th
33 225 vs. 13590
Offensive Rebounds
17th
10th
7 410 vs. 50292
Defensive Rebounds
21st
4th
17 951 vs. 1,560609
Field Goals Made
93rd
7th
86 665 vs. 1,7431,078
Field Goals Attempted
78th
6th
72 1,562 vs. 3,7682,206
3-Pointers Made
18th
+300th
+282 261 vs. 6255
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 728 vs. 37691
Free Throws Made
115th
4th
111 348 vs. 1,269921
Free Throws Attempted
95th
5th
90 482 vs. 1,7251,243

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
12th
8 244 vs. 19351
Playoffs
10th
1st
9 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry 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:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
15th
+285 6.97 vs. 25.0218.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.76 vs. 10.145.38
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 3.561.44
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.05 vs. 1.410.37
Blocks per game
185th
254th
69 0.93 vs. 0.780.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 1.49 vs. 2.410.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 3.27 vs. 7.734.45
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
16th
+284 2.55 vs. 9.176.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 6.00 vs. 17.7611.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.060.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.10 vs. 0.211.89
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.16 vs. 6.635.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.59 vs. 8.937.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
33rd
+267 7.95 vs. 24.6716.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.58 vs. 10.685.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 3.160.80
Steals per game
215th
118th
97 1.13 vs. 1.340.21
Blocks per game
175th
299th
124 0.92 vs. 0.700.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 1.68 vs. 2.600.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
295th
18th
277 3.90 vs. 8.084.19
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 2.73 vs. 9.036.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 6.40 vs. 19.5213.12
3-Pointers Made per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.07 vs. 0.031.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 0.192.79
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.43 vs. 6.585.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.98 vs. 8.946.96

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.