Marc Gasol vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marc Gasol 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Gasol 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)