Anthony Davis vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 7 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 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: rebounding (11.1 RPG).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
20.425.0
RPG
11.110.1
APG
2.83.6
TS%
55.1%57.7%
PER
21.423.9
Win Shares
1.3232.3
games played
201476
MVPs / All-Star nods
—2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1476 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 25.0 |
| REB | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| AST | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 29.5 |
| WS | 1.3 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9297
Efficiency3484
Playmaking7081
Rebounding9997
Defense9987
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