Daniel Gibson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Daniel Gibson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gibson 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Daniel Gibson 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gibson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 7.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 3,115 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 792 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 775 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 243 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 86 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Daniel Gibson 397 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .402 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .780 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 6.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 318 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 61 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 55 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 20 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 9 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Daniel Gibson 50 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .415 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .871 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)