George Gervin vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Gervin 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Karl Malone 4

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games George Gervin 791 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Karl Malone 135

Total Games George Gervin 59 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.