Anthony Davis vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Anthony Davis
rebounding (10.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.1% TS%), per-minute impact (26.6 PER).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG25.0
10.7RPG10.1
2.6APG3.6
59.1%TS%57.7%
26.6PER23.9
120.0Win Shares232.3
807games played1476
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 807 | G | 1476 |
| 34.4 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 10.7 | REB | 10.1 |
| 2.6 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.4 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 29.5 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 79.3 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 23.9 |
| 59.1 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 28.4 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 120.0 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.208 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 5.4 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 52.0 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 10 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring97
77Efficiency84
70Playmaking81
98Rebounding97
100Defense87
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