Rudy Gobert vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Karl Malone 4

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Karl Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Karl Malone 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 764 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 638 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 63 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 38 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Rudy Gobert 56 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .660 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .617 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)