Aaron Gordon vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Aaron 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Karl Malone 11

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 521 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 246 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 103 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 24 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Aaron Gordon 40 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .478 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .365 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .645 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.2 (2022) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.6 (2019) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)