Bill Russell vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Karl Malone debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG25.0
22.0RPG10.1
3.1APG3.6
46.9%TS%57.7%
963games played1476
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1476 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.6 |
| — | STL | 1.4 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 51.6 |
| — | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.9 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 57.7 |
| — | USG% | 29.5 |
| — | WS | 232.3 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| — | BPM | 4.6 |
| — | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring97
42Efficiency84
91Playmaking81
99Rebounding97
0Defense87
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