Usman Garuba vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)