Artis Gilmore vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.