Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper 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 Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Karl Malone Ron Harper Karl Malone
Points
200th
3rd
247th
8th
Rebounds
+300th
7th
250th
7th
Assists
135th
63rd
140th
45th
Steals
26th
12th
65th
17th
Blocks
179th
74th
117th
50th
Years15191019

Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Karl Malone Ron Harper Karl Malone
Points
+300th
15th
+300th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
51st
+300th
38th
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
107th
144th
118th
Blocks
278th
255th
+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:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
3rd
197 13,910 vs. 36,92823,018
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 4,309 vs. 14,96810,659
Assists
135th
63rd
72 3,916 vs. 5,2481,332
Steals
26th
12th
14 1,716 vs. 2,085369
Blocks
179th
74th
105 729 vs. 1,145416
Offensive Rebounds
279th
14th
265 1,322 vs. 3,5622,240
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,987 vs. 11,4068,419
Field Goals Made
196th
3rd
193 5,326 vs. 13,5288,202
Field Goals Attempted
168th
3rd
165 11,946 vs. 26,21014,264
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
523 vs. 85438
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,811 vs. 3101,501
Free Throws Made
216th
1st
215 2,735 vs. 9,7877,052
Free Throws Attempted
181st
1st
180 3,799 vs. 13,1889,389

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
7th
137 1,009 vs. 1,476467
Seasons
133rd
12th
121 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
134th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper 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:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
8th
239 1,013 vs. 4,7613,748
Rebounds
250th
7th
243 417 vs. 2,0621,645
Assists
140th
45th
95 305 vs. 610305
Steals
65th
17th
48 141 vs. 258117
Blocks
117th
50th
67 76 vs. 13559
Offensive Rebounds
195th
10th
185 126 vs. 502376
Defensive Rebounds
208th
4th
204 291 vs. 1,5601,269
Field Goals Made
228th
7th
221 397 vs. 1,7431,346
Field Goals Attempted
235th
6th
229 883 vs. 3,7682,885
3-Pointers Made
243rd
+300th
+57 57 vs. 651
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
+300th
+99 195 vs. 37158
Free Throws Made
+300th
4th
+296 162 vs. 1,2691,107
Free Throws Attempted
285th
5th
280 232 vs. 1,7251,493

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
12th
109 112 vs. 19381
Playoffs
154th
1st
153 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper 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:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
15th
+285 13.79 vs. 25.0211.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.27 vs. 10.145.87
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 3.560.33
Steals per game
43rd
107th
64 1.70 vs. 1.410.29
Blocks per game
278th
255th
23 0.72 vs. 0.780.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.31 vs. 2.411.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.96 vs. 7.734.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
16th
+284 5.28 vs. 9.173.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 11.84 vs. 17.765.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.060.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.79 vs. 0.211.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.71 vs. 6.633.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.77 vs. 8.935.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
33rd
+267 9.04 vs. 24.6715.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 3.72 vs. 10.686.96
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.160.44
Steals per game
144th
118th
26 1.26 vs. 1.340.08
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.68 vs. 0.700.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 1.13 vs. 2.601.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.60 vs. 8.085.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.54 vs. 9.035.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
37th
+263 7.88 vs. 19.5211.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.030.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 0.191.55
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.45 vs. 6.585.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.07 vs. 8.946.87

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.