Chris Paul vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 8 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Karl Malone's last season was 2003-04, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 5 more.
PPG
2.925.0
RPG
1.810.1
APG
3.33.6
TS%
41.3%57.7%
PER
8.123.9
Win Shares
0.1232.3
games played
161476
MVPs / All-Star nods
—2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 1476 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 25.0 |
| REB | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| AST | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 29.5 |
| WS | 0.1 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.203 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 14 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring997
Efficiency184
Playmaking7681
Rebounding1597
Defense2487
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