Chris Garner vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Chris Garner

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Garner: 1997-98 to 2000-01
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Chris Garner 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner 1.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 0.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner 72 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Chris Garner 36 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Chris Garner 63 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Chris Garner 28 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Chris Garner 5 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Chris Garner 46 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner .280 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner .190 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner .615 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner 2.4 (2001) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 1.5 (2001) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 2.3 (2001) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.9 (2001) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 (2001) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Chris Garner - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Chris Garner - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Chris Garner - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Chris Garner - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Chris Garner 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)