Calvin Garrett vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Calvin Garrett

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Garrett: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Garrett 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Calvin Garrett 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Garrett 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 5.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 2.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 855 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 436 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 242 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 94 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 18 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Calvin Garrett 166 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .457 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .300 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .767 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 6.1 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 3.8 (1981) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.7 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.1 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 25 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 15 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 6 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 5 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Calvin Garrett 14 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .409 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .875 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.2 (1981) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.5 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 (1981) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)