Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone: Lakers Rankings Comparison
Explore Karl Malone and Robert Horry career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Robert Horry and Karl Malone truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Robert Horry's 7 seasons (1997 to 2003) and Karl Malone's season (2004) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | |
Points | 57th | +150th | 26th | 69th |
Rebounds | 32nd | +150th | 15th | 47th |
Assists | 34th | +150th | 18th | 52nd |
Steals | 14th | 133rd | 8th | 35th |
Blocks | 13th | 150th | 10th | 92nd |
Years | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Robert Horry vs. Karl Malone: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | |
Points | +150th | 49th | 97th | 45th |
Rebounds | 64th | 20th | 38th | 15th |
Assists | 94th | 28th | 44th | 27th |
Steals | 33rd | 26th | 24th | 26th |
Blocks | 20th | 65th | 15th | 122nd |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | +150th | +93 | 2,842 vs. 554 | 2,288 |
Rebounds | 32nd | +150th | +118 | 2,462 vs. 367 | 2,095 |
Assists | 34th | +150th | +116 | 986 vs. 163 | 823 |
Steals | 14th | 133rd | 119 | 497 vs. 50 | 447 |
Blocks | 13th | 150th | 137 | 446 vs. 20 | 426 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +150th | +135 | 807 vs. 61 | 746 |
Defensive Rebounds | 18th | 103rd | 85 | 1,655 vs. 306 | 1,349 |
Field Goals Made | 62nd | +150th | +88 | 1,015 vs. 193 | 822 |
Field Goals Attempted | 57th | +150th | +93 | 2,410 vs. 400 | 2,010 |
3-Pointers Made | 22nd | +150th | +128 | 274 vs. 0 | 274 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 20th | +150th | +130 | 844 vs. 1 | 843 |
Free Throws Made | 57th | 140th | 83 | 538 vs. 168 | 370 |
Free Throws Attempted | 55th | 144th | 89 | 723 vs. 225 | 498 |
Games and Years: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | +150th | 448 vs. 42 | 406 | |
Seasons | 20th | +150th | 7 vs. 1 | 6 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 26th | 69th | 43 | 724 vs. 242 | 482 |
Rebounds | 15th | 47th | 32 | 608 vs. 185 | 423 |
Assists | 18th | 52nd | 34 | 251 vs. 72 | 179 |
Steals | 8th | 35th | 27 | 120 vs. 24 | 96 |
Blocks | 10th | 92nd | 82 | 90 vs. 2 | 88 |
Offensive Rebounds | 10th | 34th | 24 | 183 vs. 37 | 146 |
Defensive Rebounds | 11th | 25th | 14 | 425 vs. 148 | 277 |
Field Goals Made | 29th | 66th | 37 | 250 vs. 98 | 152 |
Field Goals Attempted | 26th | 69th | 43 | 596 vs. 218 | 378 |
3-Pointers Made | 6th | +150th | +144 | 83 vs. 0 | 83 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 6th | 109th | 103 | 263 vs. 1 | 262 |
Free Throws Made | 27th | 69th | 42 | 141 vs. 46 | 95 |
Free Throws Attempted | 25th | 64th | 39 | 199 vs. 73 | 126 |
Games and Years: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 13th | 101st | 88 | 100 vs. 21 | 79 |
Playoffs | 13th | 148th | 135 | 7 vs. 1 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +150th | 49th | +101 | 6.34 vs. 13.19 | 6.85 |
Rebounds per game | 64th | 20th | 44 | 5.50 vs. 8.74 | 3.24 |
Assists per game | 94th | 28th | 66 | 2.20 vs. 3.88 | 1.68 |
Steals per game | 33rd | 26th | 7 | 1.11 vs. 1.19 | 0.08 |
Blocks per game | 20th | 65th | 45 | 1.00 vs. 0.48 | 0.52 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 39th | 58th | 19 | 1.80 vs. 1.45 | 0.35 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 46th | 5th | 41 | 3.69 vs. 7.29 | 3.59 |
Field Goals Made per game | +150th | 64th | +86 | 2.27 vs. 4.60 | 2.33 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +150th | 67th | +83 | 5.38 vs. 9.52 | 4.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 79th | +150th | +71 | 0.61 vs. 0.00 | 0.61 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 78th | +150th | +72 | 1.88 vs. 0.02 | 1.86 |
Free Throws Made per game | +150th | 17th | +133 | 1.20 vs. 4.00 | 2.80 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +150th | 15th | +135 | 1.61 vs. 5.36 | 3.74 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Robert Horry | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 97th | 45th | 52 | 7.24 vs. 11.52 | 4.28 |
Rebounds per game | 38th | 15th | 23 | 6.08 vs. 8.81 | 2.73 |
Assists per game | 44th | 27th | 17 | 2.51 vs. 3.43 | 0.92 |
Steals per game | 24th | 26th | 2 | 1.20 vs. 1.14 | 0.06 |
Blocks per game | 15th | 122nd | 107 | 0.90 vs. 0.10 | 0.80 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 29th | 31st | 2 | 1.83 vs. 1.76 | 0.07 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 21st | 6th | 15 | 4.25 vs. 7.05 | 2.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 103rd | 39th | 64 | 2.50 vs. 4.67 | 2.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 106th | 45th | 61 | 5.96 vs. 10.38 | 4.42 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 31st | +150th | +119 | 0.83 vs. 0.00 | 0.83 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | 111st | 82 | 2.63 vs. 0.05 | 2.58 |
Free Throws Made per game | 93rd | 51st | 42 | 1.41 vs. 2.19 | 0.78 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 95th | 40th | 55 | 1.99 vs. 3.48 | 1.49 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.