Dave Gambee vs. Karl Malone Comparison

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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.