Tyrese Haliburton vs. Karl Malone: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tyrese Haliburton and Karl Malone all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tyrese Haliburton, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 to 2025, 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.
Tyrese Haliburton vs. Karl Malone | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | |
Points | +300th | 3rd | +300th | 8th |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +300th | 7th |
Assists | 249th | 63rd | 129th | 45th |
Steals | +300th | 12th | +300th | 17th |
Blocks | +300th | 74th | +300th | 50th |
Years | 5 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
Tyrese Haliburton vs. Karl Malone | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | |
Points | -- | 15th | 154th | 33rd |
Rebounds | -- | 51st | +300th | 38th |
Assists | 9th | +300th | 12th | +300th |
Steals | -- | 107th | 136th | 118th |
Blocks | -- | 254th | +300th | 299th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 5,842 vs. 36,928 | 31,086 |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 1,218 vs. 14,968 | 13,750 |
Assists | 249th | 63rd | 186 | 2,947 vs. 5,248 | 2,301 |
Steals | +300th | 12th | +288 | 490 vs. 2,085 | 1,595 |
Blocks | +300th | 74th | +226 | 199 vs. 1,145 | 946 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 14th | +286 | 210 vs. 3,562 | 3,352 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1,008 vs. 11,406 | 10,398 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 2,110 vs. 13,528 | 11,418 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 4,423 vs. 26,210 | 21,787 |
3-Pointers Made | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 856 vs. 85 | 771 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 258th | +300th | +42 | 2,184 vs. 310 | 1,874 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 1st | +299 | 766 vs. 9,787 | 9,021 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 1st | +299 | 896 vs. 13,188 | 12,292 |
Games and Years: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 7th | +293 | 333 vs. 1,476 | 1,143 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 5 vs. 19 | 14 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 134th | 141 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 220th | 29th | 191 | 3 vs. 44 | 41 |
50+ point games | - | 29th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 8th | +292 | 679 vs. 4,761 | 4,082 |
Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 195 vs. 2,062 | 1,867 |
Assists | 129th | 45th | 84 | 320 vs. 610 | 290 |
Steals | +300th | 17th | +283 | 49 vs. 258 | 209 |
Blocks | +300th | 50th | +250 | 25 vs. 135 | 110 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 10th | +290 | 19 vs. 502 | 483 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 176 vs. 1,560 | 1,384 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 251 vs. 1,743 | 1,492 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 6th | +294 | 530 vs. 3,768 | 3,238 |
3-Pointers Made | 105th | +300th | +195 | 107 vs. 6 | 101 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 106th | +300th | +194 | 299 vs. 37 | 262 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 4th | +296 | 70 vs. 1,269 | 1,199 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 84 vs. 1,725 | 1,641 |
Games and Years: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 12th | +288 | 38 vs. 193 | 155 |
Playoffs | +300th | 1st | +299 | 2 vs. 19 | 17 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | +300th | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 36th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 15th | 17.54 vs. 25.02 | 7.48 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 51st | 3.66 vs. 10.14 | 6.48 | |
Assists per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.85 vs. 3.56 | 5.29 |
Steals per game | -- | 107th | 1.47 vs. 1.41 | 0.06 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 254th | 0.60 vs. 0.78 | 0.18 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 111st | 0.63 vs. 2.41 | 1.78 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 20th | 3.03 vs. 7.73 | 4.70 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 16th | 6.34 vs. 9.17 | 2.83 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 36th | 13.28 vs. 17.76 | 4.48 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 2.57 vs. 0.06 | 2.51 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 6.56 vs. 0.21 | 6.35 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 14th | 2.30 vs. 6.63 | 4.33 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 6th | 2.69 vs. 8.93 | 6.24 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tyrese Haliburton | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 154th | 33rd | 121 | 17.87 vs. 24.67 | 6.80 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 5.13 vs. 10.68 | 5.55 |
Assists per game | 12th | +300th | +288 | 8.42 vs. 3.16 | 5.26 |
Steals per game | 136th | 118th | 18 | 1.29 vs. 1.34 | 0.05 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 0.66 vs. 0.70 | 0.04 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 98th | +202 | 0.50 vs. 2.60 | 2.10 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 190th | 18th | 172 | 4.63 vs. 8.08 | 3.45 |
Field Goals Made per game | 154th | 33rd | 121 | 6.61 vs. 9.03 | 2.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 191st | 37th | 154 | 13.95 vs. 19.52 | 5.58 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 2.82 vs. 0.03 | 2.78 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 7.87 vs. 0.19 | 7.68 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 1.84 vs. 6.58 | 4.73 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 2.21 vs. 8.94 | 6.73 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.