Bob Cousy vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Karl Malone debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Bob Cousy: playmaking (4.6 APG).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
18.325.0
RPG
1.910.1
APG
4.63.6
TS%
44.9%57.7%
games played
9251476
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 925 | 1476 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 18.3 | 25.0 |
| REB | 1.9 | 10.1 |
| AST | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | — | 1.4 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 37.9 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | — | 27.4 |
| FT% | 80.8 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.9 |
| TS% | 44.9 | 57.7 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.203 |
| BPM | — | 4.6 |
| VORP | — | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 13 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9097
Efficiency2484
Playmaking9781
Rebounding5397
Defense087
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