Gary Garland vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gary Garland - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gary Garland - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)