Eric Gordon vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Eric Gordon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eric Gordon

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)