Ben Gordon vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Ben Gordon 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

Ben Gordon

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 14.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)