Clyde Drexler vs Karl Malone
Karl Malone leads 7 of 8 career categories against Clyde Drexler, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 78 times, 31 of them in the playoffs, with Karl Malone winning the series 44–34.
The case for Clyde Drexler: playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Karl Malone: scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
20.425.0
RPG
6.110.1
APG
5.63.6
TS%
54.7%57.7%
PER
21.423.9
Win Shares
123.6232.3
games played
10861476
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 All-NBA · 10 AS2 MVP · 14 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 34–44 | |
| Meetings | 78 (31 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.5 | 26.9 |
| RPG | 6.8 | 12.1 |
| APG | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 1997-98 | |
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1086 | 1476 |
| MIN | 34.6 | 37.2 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 25.0 |
| REB | 6.1 | 10.1 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.2 | 51.6 |
| 3P% | 31.8 | 27.4 |
| FT% | 78.8 | 74.2 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 23.9 |
| TS% | 54.7 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 25.7 | 29.5 |
| WS | 123.6 | 232.3 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.203 |
| BPM | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| VORP | 63.6 | 92.1 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Karl Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 5 | 14 |
| All-Star | 10 | 14 |
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 4 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9097
Efficiency6584
Playmaking9081
Rebounding8197
Defense9387
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