Gerald Henderson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gerald Henderson 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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)