Gus Bailey vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.