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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years519219

Tyrese Haliburton vs. Karl Malone
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
3rd
+297 5,842 vs. 36,92831,086
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 1,218 vs. 14,96813,750
Assists
249th
63rd
186 2,947 vs. 5,2482,301
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 490 vs. 2,0851,595
Blocks
+300th
74th
+226 199 vs. 1,145946
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 210 vs. 3,5623,352
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 1,008 vs. 11,40610,398
Field Goals Made
+300th
3rd
+297 2,110 vs. 13,52811,418
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 4,423 vs. 26,21021,787
3-Pointers Made
233rd
+300th
+67 856 vs. 85771
3-Pointers Attempted
258th
+300th
+42 2,184 vs. 3101,874
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 766 vs. 9,7879,021
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 896 vs. 13,18812,292

Games and Years:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
7th
+293 333 vs. 1,4761,143
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 5 vs. 1914

Triple-Doubles:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
29th
191 3 vs. 4441
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:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
8th
+292 679 vs. 4,7614,082
Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 195 vs. 2,0621,867
Assists
129th
45th
84 320 vs. 610290
Steals
+300th
17th
+283 49 vs. 258209
Blocks
+300th
50th
+250 25 vs. 135110
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
10th
+290 19 vs. 502483
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 176 vs. 1,5601,384
Field Goals Made
+300th
7th
+293 251 vs. 1,7431,492
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 530 vs. 3,7683,238
3-Pointers Made
105th
+300th
+195 107 vs. 6101
3-Pointers Attempted
106th
+300th
+194 299 vs. 37262
Free Throws Made
+300th
4th
+296 70 vs. 1,2691,199
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 84 vs. 1,7251,641

Games and Years:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 38 vs. 193155
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 2 vs. 1917

Triple-Doubles:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tyrese Haliburton 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:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
15th
17.54 vs. 25.027.48
Rebounds per game
--
51st
3.66 vs. 10.146.48
Assists per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.85 vs. 3.565.29
Steals per game
--
107th
1.47 vs. 1.410.06
Blocks per game
--
254th
0.60 vs. 0.780.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
111st
0.63 vs. 2.411.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
20th
3.03 vs. 7.734.70
Field Goals Made per game
--
16th
6.34 vs. 9.172.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
36th
13.28 vs. 17.764.48
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 2.57 vs. 0.062.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.56 vs. 0.216.35
Free Throws Made per game
--
14th
2.30 vs. 6.634.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
6th
2.69 vs. 8.936.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tyrese Haliburton Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
154th
33rd
121 17.87 vs. 24.676.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.13 vs. 10.685.55
Assists per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.42 vs. 3.165.26
Steals per game
136th
118th
18 1.29 vs. 1.340.05
Blocks per game
+300th
299th
+1 0.66 vs. 0.700.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.50 vs. 2.602.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
190th
18th
172 4.63 vs. 8.083.45
Field Goals Made per game
154th
33rd
121 6.61 vs. 9.032.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
191st
37th
154 13.95 vs. 19.525.58
3-Pointers Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.82 vs. 0.032.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 7.87 vs. 0.197.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.84 vs. 6.584.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.21 vs. 8.946.73

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.