Drew Gooden vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)