Gene Gillette vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gene Gillette 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

Gene Gillette

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Gillette 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.