Bob Gross vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Bob Gross 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

Bob Gross

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gross 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Gross 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (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.