Mike Gale vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Mike Gale 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

Mike Gale

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.