Richie Guerin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.