Gus Gerard vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.