Chris Paul vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 6 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 2005-06.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%).
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), per-minute impact (23.9 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG25.0
4.4RPG10.1
9.2APG3.6
58.0%TS%57.7%
23.5PER23.9
215.4Win Shares232.3
1370games played1476
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1476 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 37.2 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 4.4 | REB | 10.1 |
| 9.2 | AST | 3.6 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 51.6 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 27.4 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.9 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 215.4 | WS | 232.3 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 4.6 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring97
75Efficiency84
99Playmaking81
68Rebounding97
90Defense87
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