Taj Gibson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)