Derrick Gervin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Derrick Gervin 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

Derrick Gervin

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)