Charles Barkley vs Karl Malone
Charles Barkley and Karl Malone split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 49 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 29–20.
The case for Charles Barkley
rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), longevity (1476 games played), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG25.0
11.7RPG10.1
3.9APG3.6
61.2%TS%57.7%
25.0PER23.9
167.4Win Shares232.3
1073games played1476
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 29 |
| 17.3 | PPG | 23.8 |
| 9.8 | RPG | 10.4 |
| 3.6 | APG | 3.0 |
| 49 meetings (10 in the playoffs) · first 1985-86 · last 1999-00 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 1476 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 11.7 | REB | 10.1 |
| 3.9 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 23.9 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 167.4 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 4 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
93Efficiency84
83Playmaking81
98Rebounding97
88Defense87
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