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.
PPG
22.125.0
RPG
11.710.1
APG
3.93.6
TS%
61.2%57.7%
PER
25.023.9
Win Shares
167.4232.3
games played
10731476
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–29 | |
| Meetings | 49 (10 playoff) | |
| PPG | 17.3 | 23.8 |
| RPG | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| APG | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 1999-00 | |
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1476 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 25.0 |
| REB | 11.7 | 10.1 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 29.5 |
| WS | 167.4 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency9384
Playmaking8381
Rebounding9897
Defense8887
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