Bob Pettit vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including playmaking (3.6 APG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Karl Malone debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for Karl Malone: playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), longevity (1476 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.325.0
RPG
13.210.1
APG
1.13.6
TS%
51.7%57.7%
games played
7951476
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1476 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 25.0 |
| REB | 13.2 | 10.1 |
| AST | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| STL | — | 1.4 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | — | 27.4 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.9 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 57.7 |
| USG% | — | 29.5 |
| WS | — | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.203 |
| BPM | — | 4.6 |
| VORP | — | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency4484
Playmaking6781
Rebounding9697
Defense087
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